Lyle Jan presents stories of Old San Francisco Chinatown in his two book series

Lyle Jan discusses his two book series based on a SF Chinatown native's inside perspective: China 2227-Long, Long Ago and sequel, Old Chinatown- Revisited.
Jan grew up in Chinatown where he was born in 1931 and lived for twenty years. His unique collection of stories describe in vivid detail Chinatown life over half a century ago. Treasures like a homemade recipe for distilled Chinese whiskey and rules for six-ball pool from Lee Baak Poolroom are among the 40 stories to delight readers.