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The intersection at Broadway and Garnet Streets is renamed as Bruce Lee Way to honor martial arts legend who opened his Kung Fu studio in Oakland in the 1960s. Courtesy Oakland Wiki

“Bruce Lee Way” unveiled honoring the martial arts legend to open his Kung Fu studio in Oakland in 1960s

OAKLAND — Martial arts legend Bruce Lee opened his Kung Fu studio in Oakland in 1964. 60 years later today, an intersection at Broadway and Garnet Streets was named after Lee as "Bruce Lee Way” to honor his roots and legacy in the city of Oakland.

  • SAN FRANCISCO — Since its establishment 175 years ago, the San Francisco Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) has witnessed the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the First and Second World Wars, the founding of Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China (China).

    In a gathering in front of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association prior to 2013, it could be seen its Directors and participants waving the national flags of the Republic of China. Photo by Ben Kwan

  • SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), the oldest and most powerful Chinatown family association in San Francisco, will celebrate its 175th birthday on October 5, 2024.

    Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (first right in front row) visited the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in San Francisco Chinatown when he was in office. Photo by Ben Kwan

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) An exhibition which showcases the 100-year profound history of the country's first Chinese American women organization, the Square and Circle Club, is now on view at the San Francisco Main Library.

    The Square & Circle Club exhibition features handwriting essays and photos of members in the early years of the Club. Photo by Portia Li