SF's Chinatown night market may be the best thing about APEC

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Ahead of the APEC summit, the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown came alive with thousands of visitors for a night market of food vendors.

San Francisco's Chinatown came alive on Friday night as thousands of people descended on Grant Avenue in a celebration of the city's Asian culture and an unofficial welcome event for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

begins Saturday and will draw world leaders, including President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The night market, which took place between Pine and Sacramento, will continue for a second night Saturday. Lion dancers accompanied by a small drum corps took over Grant Avenue, with a packed crowd following the performance as it weaved down the street.

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