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San Francisco s historic Chinatown is at risk of vanishing
Ariana Bindman
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Lanterns along Grant Ave., Chinatown.Kate Beale/ Special to SFGATE
Since lockdown, life has been rather quiet behind the Dragon Gate. Cocktail lounges and cafes have dimmed their neon lights. Red lanterns solemnly sway in the wind; shop doors firmly remain shut. Once a popular tourist destination and beacon for Chinese immigrants, the oldest Chinatown in the United States is now at risk of vanishing due to financial fallout from the pandemic.
The neighborhood is no stranger to hardship. COVID-19 is just one hurdle that the community has faced since it was first established in 1848. For over a century, Chinatown has collectively endured the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Black Plague, bloody turf wars and devastating fires. A potent combination of xenophobia, natural disasters, and corporate interests have relentlessly threatened the neighborhood’s existence. Now, Chi ....

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