Chinatown Gate

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Chinatown Gate, also known as Dragon Gate, is the iconic traditional Chinese archway marking the southern entrance to San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Aliases (2)
  • Dragon Gate (Chinatown Gate) ×1
  • Dragon Gate of Chinatown ×1

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
landmark
paifang
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Dragon Gate
architect Clayton Lee
atIntersectionWith Bush Street
category Buildings and structures in San Francisco
Chinatown, San Francisco
Gates in the United States
Tourist attractions in San Francisco
consultingArchitect T.Y. Lin
designer Clayton Lee
featuredIn San Francisco tourism materials
hasFeature Chinese calligraphy plaque
dragon motifs
green tiled roof
guardian lion statues
hasInscription All under heaven is for the good of the people
hasNearbyAttraction Portsmouth Square
Union Square, San Francisco
inscriptionAuthor Chiang Kai-shek
inscriptionLanguage Chinese
locatedIn California
San Francisco
San Francisco Chinatown
United States
maintainedBy City and County of San Francisco
marks southern entrance of San Francisco Chinatown
material concrete
stone
tile
onStreet Grant Avenue
openingDate 1969
partOf San Francisco Chinatown historic district
style paifang
traditional Chinese
symbolizes Chinese American culture in San Francisco
entrance to Chinatown
touristDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
yearCompleted 1970

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dragon Gate (San Francisco)
Dragon Gate (San Francisco) ("Dragon Gate of Chinatown")
alsoKnownAs
Northeast San Francisco ("Dragon Gate (Chinatown Gate)")
hasLandmark

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