China Alley in Hanford

We had been eager to visit China Alley for about a year. And, when we got there, we realized that-- it was totally worth it. As we walked through this narrow street alley, you could almost hear the voices of these early Chinese and sounds of old daily life echo off these old brick walls.

Old Photo 1: Sue Chung Kee Son & Co., Hanford, CA, Established 1886
Old Photo 2

I can't really say the same for the rest of Hanford. During the short half day that we were there, we got the strangest feeling that the people in this tiny town had a slight drinking problem. (the white bums lying around town and public signs reading, "No drinking beyond this point" kinda gave it away.)