Gate of Harmonious Interest
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The Gate of Harmonious Interest is a traditional Chinese-style ceremonial arch that serves as the iconic entrance to Victoria, British Columbia’s historic Chinatown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gate of Harmonious Interest canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese-style paifang
ⓘ
ceremonial arch ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chinatown Gate (Victoria) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Victoria, British Columbia
ⓘ
Chinatown, Victoria ⓘ
surface form:
Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia
Chinese-Canadian history ⓘ Gates in Canada ⓘ |
| city | Victoria ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese-Canadian culture ⓘ |
| faces | Government Street ⓘ |
| function | entrance to Victoria Chinatown ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
mythical animals
ⓘ
ornamental lanterns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Chinese calligraphy plaques
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decorative dragons ⓘ red and gold color scheme ⓘ traditional Chinese roof ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local heritage landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinatown, Victoria
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia
|
| locatedOn | Fisgard Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Victoria, British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
|
| material |
ceramic tiles
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concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Fan Tan Alley ⓘ |
| opened | 1981 ⓘ |
| owner |
Victoria City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Victoria
|
| partOf |
Victoria Chinatown
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Chinatown historic district
|
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| purpose | mark entrance to historic Chinese commercial district ⓘ |
| significance | iconic symbol of Victoria Chinatown ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Chinese-Canadian heritage in Victoria
ⓘ
friendship between Victoria and its sister cities in China ⓘ |
| touristUse | photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular with tourists and locals ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1981 ⓘ |
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