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New York City is the biggest US city, and more than eight million people live there. The second biggest city is Los Angeles, with more than three million residents.

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Who lives there?

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This is the White House, where the United States President and first family live—and even their cats and dogs!

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San Francisco, California: The City by the Bay

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Help Leonardo find California on the map of the United States.

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San Francisco is a big city in the big state of California!

California sits on the West Coast of the United States of America. It borders the states of Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, and the country of Mexico. But California’s biggest border is its coastline that touches the Pacific Ocean.

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The Capital: Sacramento What is the capital of your state or country?

State Motto: “Eureka!” meaning “I Have Found It!” Do you know what they found? G !

What is the motto of your state or country?

State Song: “I Love You, California” What is the song of your state or country?

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Where did San Francisco get its name?

When the Spanish first came to California, they called this area Yerba Buena. That’s Spanish for “Good Grass” or “Good Herbs.” In 1848, the name was changed to San Francisco to honor Saint Francis.

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The famous Cable cars!

The most famous way to travel in San Francisco is on a cable car! Cable cars are a good way to get from one end of the city to the other. They also make it much easier to get up those big hills! You will likely have to wait in a long line to ride on the cable car, but it’s worth it!

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Stand in the middle of Union Square facing Macy’s. What do you see?

On the left: In front: Behind you: On the right: Answers

ON THE LEFT: Neiman-Marcus; IN FRONT OF YOU: Macy’s windows and The Cheesecake Factory; BEHIND YOU: Saks Fifth Avenue; ON THE RIGHT: The Westin St. Francis Hotel

San Francisco was nowhere near the fighting during the American Civil War between the Union and the Confederates.

But Union Square got its name because it was once used for rallies to support the Union Army.

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Festivals in Chinatown A Party in Chinatown! t it’s especially busy during festival bu sy, bu s ay alw t os alm is n tow ina Ch street fair and parade to big a s ha o isc nc Fra n Sa , ary bru Fe or time. In January they celebrate the Autumn n, tum au ery Ev ar.

Ye w Ne se ine Ch celebrate the ecially moon cakes—moon-shaped esp d, foo of s lot t ea le op Pe l. va sti Moon Fe pastries with a sweet filling.

Did you know?

The Fortune Cookie Factory in Ross Alley makes over 20,000 cookies per day!

Most tourists just stay on Grant Avenue, Chinatown’s “main street,” but it’s worth it to explore some side streets.

Did you know?

Chinatown in San Francisco has the largest Chinese population in the world outside of Asia!

Leonardo wrote his name in Chinese. Can you write like him?

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Visit a Chinese restaurant or snack stand and try one new food you might enjoy. What did you try?

Count the dragons! How many dragons did you find?

Take a picture of a cricket in a cage.

Greet a Chinese person by saying “Ni-hao!” (“Hello!” It’s pronounced like Nee-how).

Try a freshly baked fortune cookie. o e t om lc wn We to ina Ch

Pick up a souvenir. What did you get?

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Golden Gate Park en Gate Park ld o G s, te ta S d e parks in the Unit y it c e e 1860s, when th f th o e ll c a n f si O d n u ro a gest! It ’s been nice park like a r fo is one of the big d e e n e th began to feel te Park has a G n e ld o G y, San Franciscans a d Central Park. To in d a h more! As you rs h c e u rk m o Y d n a New s, n e playgrounds, gard s, e k la things you see. s, e m th u ff se o u k c m e h c , xploring the park e y a d e th d n e rial Grove sp o m e M S ID A e h T Bison l il m d in W h tc Du s nese Tea Garden a p Ja s it P Horseshoe al Gardens ic n ta o B l The Carouse We had lunch at Museums we visited: My favorite site(s) in the park:

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The Japanese Tea Gardens The Japanese Tea Gardens have been around since the California Mid-Winter Exposition in 1894. A few years after the Exposition, master gardener Makoto Hagiwara made the gardens even bigger and more impressive! This is now a beautiful, quiet oasis in the middle of the big city.

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To fully experience the Japanese Tea Gardens:

Cross over a traditional drum bridge.

Find the bronze Buddha statue.

Try a warm cup of Japanese tea.

Choose a hill and climb it to explore.

Enjoy a fortune cookie.

Feed the koi fish in the koi ponds.

Find the bronze Buddha statue. Sitting among all of the plants and flowers is a bronze statue that is 10 1/2 feet (3.2 meters) tall. This Buddha was made almost 200 years ago! The actual name of this statue is Amazarashi-No-Hotoke, which means “Buddha who sits through sunny and rainy weather without shelter.” Can you think of why the statue has this long name?

Did you know?

Makoto Hagiwara, the master gardener who made the Tea Gardens so beautiful, is also credited with inventing the fortune cookie!

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