Who created Chinatown (San Francisco neighborhood)?

Chinese first arrived en masse in 1849, along with everyone else, to seek fortune during the California Gold Rush. There were a number of upheavals in parts of China at the time, famine, uprisings and rebellions, leading to immigration from several specific regions. read more

In this familiar neighborhood the immigrants found the security and solidarity to survive the racial and economic oppression of greater San Francisco. Return to the Chinatown Resource Guide Table of Contents. EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DESTROY CHINATOWN. On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was devastated by a huge earthquake. read more

There were a number of upheavals in parts of China at the time, famine, uprisings and rebellions, leading to immigration from several specific regions. San Francisco was, informally, called Gold Mountain and tales of limitless wealth reached China as they did the rest of the world. read more

San Francisco's Chinatown is home to the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (known as the Chinese Six Companies), which is the umbrella organization for local Chinese family and regional associations in Chinatown. read more