DragonwingsDragonwingsby: Laurence by: Laurence YepYep

Early Early 1900’s1900’s

Immigration to Immigration to San FranciscoSan Francisco

Customs HouseCustoms House

Life in ChinatownLife in Chinatown

The WorkplaceThe Workplace

Today in Today in Chinatown…Chinatown…

Black Dog, and his Black Dog, and his REALLY Big ProblemREALLY Big ProblemBlack Dog is addicted to Black Dog is addicted to opiumopium..• Illegal (highly addictive)Illegal (highly addictive)•Comes from a plantComes from a plant•Grown on rural farms (today)Grown on rural farms (today)•Long time Long time issue with China and

Britain

Opium FieldsOpium Fields

Poppy FlowersPoppy Flowers

Earthquake of 1906Earthquake of 1906Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

Source: http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/gallery/co-csh3.html

Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

Fire around the Call Fire around the Call BuildingBuilding

Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

City Hall in backgroundCity Hall in backgroundSource: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

•View from View from ChinatownChinatown

Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

•Earthquake Earthquake damage in damage in ChinatownChinatown

Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

Damaged main water lineDamaged main water lineSource: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

More broken water linesMore broken water linesSource: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

One of many shanty townsOne of many shanty towns

Source: The Museum of the City of San FranciscoSource: The Museum of the City of San Francisco