Loose tea for sale:
San Francisco has some great vintage signery.
Unfortunately, I'm never here at night to photograph them turned on.
Certain citrus fruits have symbolic associations with the Chinese New Year:
"Tangerines, Oranges, Pomelos: Tangerines and oranges are frequently displayed in homes and stores. Tangerines are symbolic of good luck, and oranges are symbolic of wealth. These symbols have developed through a language pun, the word for tangerine having the same sound as 'luck' in Chinese, and the word for orange having the same sound as 'wealth'. Pomelos are large pear-shaped grapefruits."
Tea bar:
Regular bar. Li Po is something of an institution.
Don't worry--Chinatown has souvenirs for gardeners too. The best kind.
I did not buy any, but I was tempted.
What do you think these are?
Meanwhile, California is on sale for only $3.99. Still too much?
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Did you eat or drink anything there?
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I did not. I thought about stopping in North Beach for a plate of food or a coffee...but you know when you've been out walking around and sweating and stuff and your face feels dirty? I decided to go home and take a shower.
Thanks for another nice tour. I particularly like the bold illustrations on the seed packets. They remind me of the art work on those giant propaganda posters that were once seen on Beijing buildings, but now only seen in Pyongyang.
Wow thanks for another wonderful tour. I really enjoyed it(-: It is strange to see the cooked birds hanging up that way. It doesn't do much for my appetite(-: The seeds looked fun though(-: Have a great weekend!!!(-:
Just as I remeber it, sans the cool seed packets. And Obama Ts!
Those seed packets in brown paper read: Green beans, peas, carrots, radishes and lettuce to name a few. Love these colorful pictures. The wind chimes are so sensory overload!
Another great tour. Love how colorful it all is.
Thank you, Layanee!!
Wonderful photographs. I particularly like the one of the man beside the yellow sign, and the signs in general (graphics background). Tempts me to make a journey across the bay...You as if you could buy just about anything in Chinatown.
Wow, it was really cool to see Chinatown in the daytime! I've only seen it portrayed on cop shows at night as a "dangerous" place...especially on "The Streets of San Francisco" (Of course! :)
Thank you so much for these wonderful photos of Chinatown. I loved Chinatown when I was growing up and miss it so much.
I really appreciate all the gorgeous San Francisco photos.
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