Historically there was a Chinatown in San Diego and there is a bit left of the historical one. As part of the Panama-California Exposition of 1915 that built all the buildings in Balboa Park, Chinatown got reduced. And then when the Chinese could move out after WW2 Chinatown declined even more.

Good article - A Closer Look at SD's Chinatown

My listings of Chinatowns of the US and Canada.

Now there are some heavily Chinese neighborhoods in San Diego. A good way to figure them out is see where the Chinese markets, book stores, and Bakeries are.

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