Chinatown Gate (Boston)
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Chinatown Gate (Boston) is a traditional Chinese-style ceremonial archway that serves as the iconic entrance to Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinatown Gate (Boston) canonical | 2 |
| Boston Chinatown Gate | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial arch
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paifang ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Boston
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Chinatown, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese-American culture in Massachusetts ⓘ Tourist attractions in Boston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext |
Chinese American culture
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Chinese diaspora ⓘ |
| function |
neighborhood gateway
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symbolic entrance to Chinatown ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Chinese calligraphy inscriptions
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decorative reliefs ⓘ green tiled roof ⓘ guardian lion statues ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | symbol of Boston Chinatown identity ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Chinatown, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialUsed |
ceramic tile
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concrete ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near |
Beach Street
NERFINISHED
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Rose Kennedy Greenway NERFINISHED ⓘ Surface Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Chinatown, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivals
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parades ⓘ tourist photography ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chinatown (Boston)
this entity surface form:
Boston Chinatown Gate
subject surface form:
Chinatown (Boston)