Many of San Francisco Chinatown's iconic red lanterns were destroyed in recent storms.
The famous lanterns, which symbolize love and prosperity, have dressed up Grant Avenue for the last 10 years before they took a beating. Mother Nature left them in such bad shape, an entire block of lanterns had to be taken down. Many that are left are torn.
Chan has partnered with the nonprofit BeChinatown to launch a fundraising effort for three blocks of new lanterns. "I feel safe, and beauty, symbolism of Chinatown, and without the lantern, I feel like there's no color," said Lo. "Actually a lot of people come to Chinatown, take photos of the lanterns and they tag us in it, and it helps us a lot with SF tourism because people look at Instagram and then they figure out where to go," said Chan.
Each string of lanterns costs about $1,000, including labor and materials. This time around, the groups plan to hire contractors to property install each strand, which will improve its lifespan. The lanterns are especially needed at night, when they can help improve the quality of store surveillance video.
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