Chinatown Gateway Arch - Washington, D.C. - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

From the Cultural Tourism DC website: "The world's largest single-span Chinese arch forms the gateway to an array of colorful restaurants. Alfred Liu designed this huge seven-roofed, wooden archway at the behest of the governments of Washington, DC, and the Municipality of Beijing, Washington's sister city. The Chinese characters on the arch read, "zhongguo cheng" - from left to right - which means Chinese city or Chinese quarters."

From the about.com website: "Also known as Friendship Archway, the Chinatown Gateway Arch in downtown Washington, D.C. was dedicated in 1986. The wooden arch, designed by Alfred Liu, is the largest single spanning Chinese arch in the world. The arch, which includes seven roofs, is about 60 feet high and is decorated with 7000 tiles and 272 painted dragons. It was built as a symbol of friendship with Beijing, Washington's sister city."

Type: Gateway Subtype: Municipal/Regional Entrance Location: Chinatown region of Washington, D.C.

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