Plaza in China City, Los Angeles, California
Identifier
post_00072
Title
Plaza in China City , Los Angeles , California
Creator
unknown
Date Published
circa 1940
Subject (Topic)
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles ; Decoration and ornament , Architectural--California--Los Angeles ; Rickshaw men--California--Los Angeles ;
Subject (Place)
Chinatown (Los Angeles , Calif.) ;
Type
image
Form/Genre
Postcards
Physical Description
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm .
Institution
Department of Archives and Special Collections , William H . Hannon Library , Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation
US
Copyright Status
public domain
Copyright Statement
https://library.lmu.edu/policies&procedures/librarycopyrightpolicy/
Publisher
Western Publishing & Novelty Co .
Place of Publication
Los Angeles , Calif .
Language
eng
Description
Steps leading down to sunken courtyard ; restaurants and gifts shops ; woman in Western clothing is getting a rickshaw ride ; people sitting and strolling , wearing Western and Chinese clothing ; trees ; women holding sun umbrellas ; sign on restaurant reads : Chinese Dinners ; overhead awnings ; chinese lanterns .
Historical Background
When the original Chinatown was demolished to make way for Union Terminal , two projects replaced it . One , China City , was the brainchild of Christine Sterling , founder of Olvera Street . She promoted the recreation of an old-style walled Chinese street that would help relocate displaced Chinese shops while serving as an exotic tourist destination , complete with rickshaw rides . Filmmaker Cecil B . De Mille donated settings , costumes , and property from the 1937 film , The Good Earth . Bounded by Ord , N . Spring , Macy , and North Main , China City opened in June , 1938 . Much of the original was destroyed by fire . Together with New Chinatown , the China City area ultimately became part of the larger neighborhood of Chinatown .
Additional Printed Matter
On back:"Interesting shops displaying everything from genuine Chinese art to curios and firecrackers, and numerous restaurants serving delicately flavored Chinese food, attract throngs of visitors to China City, in Los Angeles."
Publisher's Identifier
Publisher's serial number: OB-H2593; Series number: LA-66
Additional Notes
Printed on linen textured paper .
Contributors
Whittington , Dick
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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