Chinatown Gate, Montréal, Québec
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hykesj
N 45° 30.520 W 073° 33.671
18T E 612392 N 5040466
This stamp shows one of four traditional Chinese gates that welcome visitors into Montréal’s Chinatown located near the city’s Old Town.
Waymark Code: WMTD8K
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 11/05/2016
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Unlike most Chinatowns, Montréal’s has four separate gates (or paifang in Mandarin). Two larger ones form the NW and SE entrances on boul. Saint-Laurent and two smaller ones are toward the NE and SW on Rue de La Gauchetière (which is a pedestrian walkway in this area). The one shown on the stamp is the northernmost on boul. Saint-Laurent. Also, the stamp shows the gate as one is leaving Chinatown, not entering. Traditional stone lions can also be found guarding the gates.
The stamp was one of eight issued in May of 2013 commemorating Asian Heritage Month in Canada. They show various Chinatown gates located in cities throughout Canada.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: 1-May-2013
Denomination: (63 cents)
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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