This building in San Francisco Chinatown was the Chinese Telephone Exchange. In 1891, the first public telephone pay station was installed in Chinatown. In 1894, a small switchboard was set up to serve subscribers to the telephone system.

Kim Ky Noodle House in San Gabriel is best known for its simple and affordable fare. A bowl of noodles goes for less than $5. But after a customer purchased a winning lottery ticket there last week worth $166.5 million -- the second-biggest Mega Millions

Bilingual street signs are coming to Chinatown that will have both practical and cultural significance. Alvin Au, deputy director of the city Department of Facilities Maintenance, told the Mayors Downtown/Chinatown Task Force last week that a prototype wi

In Sitka, China Mary quickly made a name for herself as a lively character who learned both Tlingit and English, and moved easily from one group to the other. Many Chinese and Japanese came to work in the canneries in the late 19th century, but by 1903 ma