The document discusses the novel Dragonwings by Laurence Yep about Chinese immigration to San Francisco in the early 1900s and life in Chinatown. It also describes how opium was a major problem at the time, being highly addictive and illegally imported, and details the devastating 1906 earthquake that caused widespread damage in San Francisco, including in Chinatown.

1. Dragonwings by: Laurence Yep

2. Immigration to San Francisco Early 1900’s

3. Customs House

4. Life in Chinatown

5. The Workplace

6. Today in Chinatown…

9. Earthquake of 1906 Source: 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 Francisco

10. Fire around the Call Building Source: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

11. City Hall in background Source: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

14. Damaged main water line Source: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

15. More broken water lines Source: The Museum of the City of San Francisco

16. One of many shanty towns Source: The Museum of the City of San Francisco