The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroyed most of San Francisco 's Chinatown and more than 4,000 Chinese survivors found refuge in Oakland . Even while San Francisco Chinatown was rebuilding , many stayed in Oakland , bringing the Chinatown population to about 2,500 . Because of immigration restrictions barring Chinese women and children , a bachelor society was created
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Chinatown, Oakland