Meet Our Tour Guides
Whether we grew up in Chinatown or have personal ties with the community, we consider ourselves home-grown and literally raised here in San Francisco’s Chinatown. We truly care about Chinatown and are committed to providing a different perspective. Meet the guides and hear us share our stories!

Hi I'm Tracy and I go to Lowell Highschool. I became a tour guide to educate others on the history of Chinatown. My favorite place in Chinatown are the grocery stores and snack shops that line each and every street.

I'm Phoebe, I go to San Jose State.

Hi, I'm Lillian.

Hi, I'm Wenyi and I go to UC Berkeley. I joined CATs because I was intrigued by all the hidden history behind Chinatown alleyways that I never knew before despite living in SF for 7 years. I just want to teach more people about these mysteries. My favorite place in Chinatown is Woh Hei Yuan, it is the headquarter for a lot of youth program I was and still am involved with. I love the community and families I made along the way there.

I'm Samantha and I go to Santa Clara University. I wanted to become a tour guide because I wanted to learn more about Chinatown’s history while gaining a better understanding of my culture and my family’s first home and community. My favorite place in Chinatown is Portsmouth Square because I hold a lot of memories growing up and playing with my brothers there before going to Chinese School every Sunday.

I'm Adam, I'm at UC Davis.

I'm Junhao, I go to Galileo High School. I become a tour guide because I want to contribute a little to the community I'm living in. My favorite place In Chinatown is the library.

I'm Maggie and I go to Balboa High School.