Christine Sterling, the civic leader who created Olvera Street, created a similar project for the Chinese American community. China City covered the entire city block from Spring on the west to Main on the east and from Macy (now Ce´sar Cha´vez) on the south to Ord on the north, with gates on Main Street, Spring Street and Ord. By 1935, the development had an atmosphere of a Chinese village or small town, with booths and stalls along narrow winding streets. Unfortunately, due to two major fires over a ten-year period, China City came to an end by the early 1950s. Shops on Lotus Pool Road in China Citym closest to the Spring Street entrance. Seen, left to right, Phoenix Inn (below 15 wide steps), temple, gift shop, gift shop (Ruby Ling's family), and the Lotus Inn.
Phoenix Inn (Los Angeles, Calif.) Lotus Inn (Los Angeles, Calif.) Commercial buildings--California--China City (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--China City (Los Angeles) Lost architecture--California--China City (Los Angeles) China City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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