Ping Yuen

Ping Yuen and North Ping Yuen form a four-building public housing complex in the north end of , along Pacific Avenue. In total, there are 434 apartments.
  • Type: Apartment building
  • Description: Public housing project in Chinatown, San Francisco
  • Also known as: Center Ping Yuen”, “East Ping Yuen”, “North Ping Yuen”, “Ping Yuen Center”, “Ping Yuen East”, “Ping Yuen North”, “Ping Yuen West”, and “West Ping Yuen
  • Address: 655 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Transamerica Pyramid and Great Star Theater.

The is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Ping Yuen.

Theater building
Photo: Syced2, CC0.
The , formerly known as Great China Theater, is a 410-seat theater located at 636 Jackson Street in . It was built in 1925 for the Chinese opera and is the last Chinese theater in any Chinatown in the United States.

Place of worship
Photo: Lhimec, CC0.
The is a Taoist temple in 's . Founded in 1986, it is dedicated to Matsu and has foundational ties to the in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown-North Beach and Chinatown.

in combines two adjoining neighborhoods that are culturally, politically, and aesthetically distinct, while geographically blending into each other.

Quarter
The , centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in , California, is the oldest in and one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside .

Neighborhood
is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in , California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". The iconic stands at the apex of .

Ping Yuen

Latitude
37.79674° or 37° 47′ 48″ north
Longitude
-122.40614° or 122° 24′ 22″ west
Height
52 feet (16 metres)
Operator
Chinatown Community Development Center
Open location code
849VQHWV+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256733177
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Wiki­data ID
Q91140102
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In Other Languages

“Ping Yuen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 中平園
  • Chinese: 北平園
  • Chinese: 平園
  • Chinese: 東平園
  • Chinese: 西平園

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