San Francisco, Chinatown: A Walking Tour [Paperback]

Shirley Fong-Torres (Author)

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Chinatown is one of San Francisco's major attractions, occupying a 24-square block area in the city's heart. Fong-Torres, a tour operator, prominent San Francisco personality and culinary expert, attempts to provide visitors with an understanding of this magnificent city within a city. Through her appealing writing style, she expertly describes places of interest and expounds on Chinese culture, festivals, and Chinatown's history. She describes Commercial Street, one of the last brick-paved streets in San Francisco, introduces a variety of teahouses, and explains herbs and their uses with the help of a Chinese herbalist. In addition, Fong-Torres includes 51 pages of recipes for complete Chinese meals. Maps and street-by-street descriptions complete her exceptional cultural, historical, and culinary tour of Chinatown.
- Jo-Anne Mary Benson, Osgoode, Ontario
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: Pacific View Pr (June 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835124363
• ISBN-13: 978-0835124362
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,244,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Professional Tour Director's Chinatown Bible, November 20, 2001

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Steve Nakamoto "The Friendly Voice of the... (Huntington Beach, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Francisco, Chinatown: A Walking Tour (Paperback)

As a professional tour director and author I'm always on the lookout for good reference books to popular cities for my tours. I am often asked to do walking tours of the Chinatown area in San Francisco and this guide is the one I refer to. It is also useful in understanding other Chinatowns in North America. It's laid out and written very well. I hope she does an updated version in 2002 or 2003.