SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on San Francisco’s Commercial Street Saturday with the launch of new market supporting Chinatown businesses.
“After the pandemic this block, in particular, what we call Commercial Street has been half dead. We see more than 50 percent of vacancies in this block,” said Francis Christian Chan, with San Francisco’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development.
“We think this community event will bring more new customers, existing customers back to this corridor, and enjoy the life in here.”
Commercial street offers a connection between two popular neighborhoods.
“We actually connect Chinatown and the financial district together, and so you see customers from both sides would like to enjoy the event,” said Chan, noting all the vendors at the market own businesses in Chinatown.
“I’m own a supermarket in Chinatown, so we have a lot of the Chinese food, that’s why today I bring a lot of Chinese food to here,” said Mill Lei, a local supermarket owner. “I hope we can bring the lucky and happiness to everyone.”
The market will be on Commercial Street every Friday and Saturday until early March with the Chinese New Year parade capping it off.
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