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Before it was renamed to San Francisco, this small city by the bay was called Yerba Buena. Yerba Buena means, “Good herb” in Spanish. It was founded in 1776, but renamed to San Francisco in 1846. Portsmouth Square in Chinatown was the location of the public square in Yerba Buena. San Francisco has… Before it was renamed to San Francisco, this small city by the bay was called Yerba Buena. Yerba Buena means, “Good herb” in Spanish. It was founded in 1776, but renamed to San Francisco in 1846. Portsmouth Square in Chinatown was the location of the public square in Yerba Buena. San Francisco has the second largest Chinatown outside of Asia, and it’s also the oldest in North America. San Francisco’s Chinatown is about one mile long by one and a half miles wide. More than 100,000 people live in Chinatown, making it the most densely populated neighborhood in the city. The Asian Art Museum’s China exhibit has pieces of art dating back as far as 221 BC. San Francisco also has the largest and oldest Japantown in the United States, and interestingly — the fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco by a Japanese restaurant employee. Read more