Iconic “China Banks” skate spot in San Francisco’s Chinatown set for demolition
Source: kion546.com · Published: 2026-08-01
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://kion546.b-cdn.net/2026/07/sf-china-banks-demolition.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The jackhammers echoing through San Francisco's Portsmouth Square this week may sound like noise to most people" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></div> <p>By CBS Bay Area The jackhammers echoing through San Francisco’s Portsmouth Square this week may sound like noise to most people, but to skateboarders, it’s the sound of history being torn down. The Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge, known around the world to skateboarders as “China Banks,” is being demolished. Skateboarders have flown in from every</p> <p>The post <a href="https://kioncentralcoast.com/news/2026/07/31/iconic-china-banks-skate-spot-in-san-franciscos-chinatown-set-for-demolition/">Iconic “China Banks” skate spot in San Francisco’s Chinatown set for demolition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kioncentralcoast.com">KION Central Coast</a>.</p>