January 1, 1880 to January 31, 1880

SAN FRANCISCO, California

chinese, Chinatown

When the Chinese population increased, they began to form large neighborhoods within the cities called “Chinatowns.” The first and most important Chinatown began in San Francisco. The Chinese dressed  "in long gowns of bright cotton or silk, and some of them wore little round skull-caps with a bright button on the crown. Men’s heads usually were  shaved up to the crown, leaving a place for...