Frank Chin is an American author and playwright. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Asian-American theatre.
Chin in 1975
A snapshot from director John Korty's "Farewell to Manzanar." Chin is in the foreground, with Lawson Inada directly behind.
Image: Frank Chin in his San Francisco, California apartment in 1975
Image: Frank Chin plays the guitar in his San Francisco apartment in 19
Chinatown, Oakland, California
The Chinatown neighborhood in Oakland, California, is traditionally Chinese which reflects Oakland's diverse Chinese American, and more broadly Asian American community. It is frequently referred to as "Oakland Chinatown" in order to distinguish it from nearby San Francisco's Chinatown. It lies at an elevation of 39 feet.
Legendary Palace restaurant at the corner of Franklin and 7th Street in Oakland.
Chinese Community United Methodist Church
Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland Chinatown contains the Asian Branch Library and Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Chinese Garden Park has a small pagoda