''China Trade Gate'' is a

paifang A ''paifang'', also known as a ''pailou'', is a traditional style of Chinese architectural arch or gateway structure. Evolved from the Indian subcontinent's ''torana'' through the introduction of Buddhism to China, it has developed many styles ...

archway at the Beach Street entrance to the Chinatown neighborhood of

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, Massachusetts, United States. It was designed by David Judelson and was originally donated to the city by the government of

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in 1982.

Description and history

The work, made of painted steel tubing on a concrete base, was commissioned by the China Trade Center, installed in 1988, and rededicated in 1990. It was surveyed by the

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's "

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" program in 1995.

Gallery

File:Boston Chinatown gate back.jpg, Back side of the gate File:Plaque below the Boston Chinatown gate 01.jpg, Plaque below the gate File:Plaque below the Boston Chinatown gate 02.jpg, Plaque below the gate showing the national flags of the United States and Republic of China (Taiwan)

References

External links

* 1988 establishments in Massachusetts 1988 sculptures Chinatown, Boston Gates in the United States Outdoor sculptures in Boston Steel sculptures in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-sculpture-stub