Friendship Gate

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Friendship Gate is a prominent, ornately decorated Chinese archway that serves as the symbolic entrance to Philadelphia’s Chinatown and a monument to Chinese-American culture and international friendship.

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Friendship Gate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese archway
monument
paifang
associatedWith Chinese-American community in Philadelphia
city of Tianjin, China NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Philadelphia
Chinatown, Philadelphia NERFINISHED
Chinese-American culture in Pennsylvania
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalContext Chinese diaspora in the United States
dedicatedTo friendship between peoples
function cultural landmark
gateway
tourist attraction
hasArchitecturalStyle Qing-style archway
traditional Chinese
hasDecoration Chinese characters
brightly colored tiles
dragons
ornate carvings
hasMaterial ceramic tiles
steel
wood
hasSignificance monument to Chinese-American culture
monument to international friendship
symbolic entrance to Chinatown
heritage Chinese-American
languageOfInscription Chinese
English
locatedIn Chinatown, Philadelphia NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
surface form: United States
notableFor ornate decoration
symbolic significance
partOf Philadelphia Chinatown streetscape
servesAs entrance to Philadelphia Chinatown
symbolizes Chinese-American culture
friendship between Philadelphia and Tianjin
international friendship

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Chinatown, Philadelphia hasLandmark Friendship Gate