In the mid-1840's, following defeat by Britain in the first Opium ... greater San Francisco. On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was devastated by a huge earthquake. As fires raged, Chinatown was ...

From the Chinese Exclusion Act and 1906 earthquake to sex-trafficking rings and 'paper son' system, this Chinatown's story is a bumpy one Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled ...