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. After various workshops at the CATs Fast track program, I became more immersed in the history and stories that are hidden behind these alleyways that aren't usually shared in textbooks. My favorite place in Chinatown would have to be Stockton street. This is where most of the liveliness happens with the various grocery stores constantly crowded with sounds of yelling across the street to reel more customers in.

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 became a tour guide because during quarantine, I had nothing to do and Phoebe referred me to the job. I also wanted to learn more about the history of Chinatown and spread it to more people. My favorite place in Chinatown is probably the library because I spent a lot of days there with my sister after Chinese school and I have a lot of fond memories.

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. I became a tour guide because in the U.S there is an emphasis on individuality but in Chinatown there is a tight-knit community. My favorite place to go to in Chinatown is Dai Lee Food Inc. which is a store that sells my favorite Chinese snacks.