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Chinese Bookmarks

Tired of the same old souvenir stores? Looking for a more authentic souvenir? Down Ross Alley you'll sometimes find an old Chinese man in a doorway, who for a few dollars, will inscribe your name in Chinese onto a handcrafted bookmark.

Address
Ross Alley
Getting there
on the left hand side of Ross Alley (when entering from Jackson Street) and near the beginning
Hours
Hours: Vary (Sometimes he's there, sometimes he's not!)
Price
$2-4

Listing from Wikivoyage: San Francisco/Chinatown-North Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.