Chinatown Gateway "Zhong Hua Men" - Seattle, WA - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
This is the gateway to Chinatown/International District in Seattle Washington. This gate is located on S. King St and Fifth Ave S.

The gate is shaped as traditional Chinese architecture. The roof of the gateway is built similar to palaces in China where those past emperors has lived. The four corners has a slight sweeping curvature and dragon pattern is painted on the ridge indicate hopes of wealth and luck.

The three Chinese characters on the arch pronounced as "Zhong Hua Men". "Zhong Hua" means "Chinese nationality". "Men" means door or gate. You will see a lot of the gates/arches in China or Chinatown has the character "Men" in them. It is an indication of you are entering a community, such as Chinatown.

You can get there by take the newly built light rail Central Link, get off at International District Station.

Type: Gateway Subtype: Other Location: chinatown

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/15/2009 ELawSan visited it 8/31/2009 Metro2@aol.com visited it

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