The Lunar New Year and Chinatown history shine in this online tour about neon signs and how they illuminate the alleys of Grant Avenue.

This is a special presentation of the Chinatown Neon Tour Part 2 with an introduction provided by the Chinese Historical Society of America with history highlights about Chinese New Year in San Francisco. Following this intro will be a presentation on Lunar New Years celebrations in Little Saigon by Hang To, the Executive Director of the Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center. Afterwards, we'll dive in to Part 2 of SF Neon's popular Chinatown neon tour. There is a wealth of vintage neon signs and history in the streets and alleys of Chinatown.

This tour features legacy neighborhood businesses with neon signs that have became neighborhood landmarks. Suggestion: support your local Chinese restaurant and order takeout (socially distanced) to enjoy while you watch this tour. This is the second tour of a two-part series. It's not too late to register for Part 1.

Free | Suggested donation of $10.

Those who register will get links watch the tour three different ways: Live on Zoom, streaming on Facebook, or as a recorded video.

This 90-minute virtual tour features vintage neon signs and a rich collection of photographs, video clips, maps, and historic research compiled by hosts Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan, authors of Saving Neon and San Francisco Neon: Survivors and Lost Icons. In proud partnership with the Chinese Historical Society of America and the Tenderloin Museum.

Photos by sfneon.org postcard collection and OpenSFHistory.org