So you're visiting San Francisco?
Yes, I just got here yesterday. And you?
I'm a native.
Oh, really? Everyone else I've met so far has been a tourist like us. I was beginning to think that there were no natives.
Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups so you might think you're seeing a lot of foreigners. But actually, the city has a population of about 700 000.
What are the different ethnic groups?
Web, after whites, the largest one is blacks.
I thought it was Chinese.
It's true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. But there are many more blacks here than Chinese.
That's interesting. Don't most of the Chinese people live in China-town?
Well, no, they live all over the city, but China-town is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That's where you'll find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art, theaters, things like that.
What about the Japanese? Doesn't San Francisco have a large Japanese population too?
No, actually there are only about 12 000 Japanese people here, but we do have an area called 'Japan-town' that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores.
You seem to know a lot about this city.
Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here.
No wonder you know so much!