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Why did San Francisco city leaders want to move Chinatown after the 1906 earthquake?

The rise of American Chinatowns

Chapter 1

Gold, railroads, and the first enclaves

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Chapter 2

Survival through segregation and laws

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Chapter 3

Designing an exotic tourist safe-haven

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Chapter 4

Modern Chinatowns and suburban shifts

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Ch 3 · Designing an exotic tourist safe-haven
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sloane Creating the iconic pagoda aesthetic

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sloane The birth of American Chinese food

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When walls were built, they built their own. A cultural world, beautifully shown. With dragon gates, for all to see, A vibrant heart in every city.

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Using tourism as a shield

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Fun Fact

Pagoda architecture: The famous curved-roof buildings in San Francisco's Chinatown were actually designed by American architects, not Chinese ones.

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Creating the iconic pagoda aesthetic

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Glossary
pagoda (noun)
A tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in India, China, Japan, and other parts of Asia. Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Look Tin Eli rebuilt the neighborhood with pagodas to attract tourists.

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Quiz

What architectural feature was widely added to Chinatown buildings to make them look traditionally Eastern?

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Gossip

What is your favorite Chinatown food experience?

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Who actually designed the iconic pagoda-style buildings in San Francisco's rebuilt Chinatown?

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Why did San Francisco city leaders want to move Chinatown after the 1906 earthquake?

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How did Chinatown merchants change their business models in the early 1900s to survive?

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What color, symbolizing luck and prosperity, dominates the street lamps and decorations in Chinatowns?

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Which landmark gate, completed in 1970, serves as the official entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown?

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What famous dish was popularized in early Chinatowns to appeal to non-Chinese tastes?

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What was the primary goal of making Chinatowns look highly 'exotic' in the early 1900s?

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