Many of the buildings in Chinatown existed before Chinatown was Chinatown, and were only subsequently embellished with pre-fab add-on pagodas and those curly upturned eaves.

Alison contemplates Chinatown from Portsmouth Square

Alison contemplates Chinatown from Portsmouth Square

© 1998 Henry Kingman. All photos courtesy of Nellie Viola.

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