Dragon’s gate

The Dragon's Gate, in San Francisco

The Dragon's Gate is the monumental entrance gate of the Chinatown district, in San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this traditional gateway, the emblematic threshold of the oldest Chinatown of the United States.

The gate of the Chinese district

The Dragon's Gate marks the entrance of the Chinatown district in San Francisco, at the corner of Grant Avenue and Bush Street. This traditional Chinese gateway, adorned with dragons, lions and glazed tiles, was offered by the Republic of China and constitutes a symbolic threshold between the American city centre and the universe of the Chinese district. Passing through this gate, you plunge into the atmosphere of Chinatown, with its lanterns, its stalls and its scents. The Dragon's Gate is one of the most photographed symbols of this emblematic district, the oldest of its kind in the United States.

What to see

You admire the traditional Chinese gateway adorned with dragons, lions and glazed tiles, offered by the Republic of China, which marks the entrance of Chinatown at the corner of Grant Avenue. The Dragon's Gate is the emblematic threshold of the district. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Dragon's Gate lies at the corner of Grant Avenue and Bush Street, at the entrance of Chinatown, in San Francisco, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely accessible from the public space. You pass through it to enter the Chinese district.

What is the Dragon's Gate in San Francisco?

The monumental entrance gate of Chinatown, a traditional Chinese gateway adorned with dragons and lions, offered by the Republic of China, at the corner of Grant Avenue and Bush Street.

Where is the Dragon's Gate?

At the corner of Grant Avenue and Bush Street, at the entrance of Chinatown, in San Francisco, in the United States.