China Trade Gate is a paifang archway at the Beach Street entrance to the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was designed by David Judelson and was originally donated to the city by the government of Taiwan in 1982.[1][2]
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| Artist | David Judelson |
| Year | 1988 |
| Dimensions | 8.8 m × 6.7 m (29 ft × 22 ft) |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′04″N 71°03′35″W / 42.35111°N 71.05972°W | |
Description and history
editThe 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 Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1995.[3]
Gallery
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Back side of the gate -
Plaque below the gate -
Plaque below the gate showing the national flags of the United States and Republic of China (Taiwan)
References
edit- ^ "A sweet and sour history of Boston's Chinatown". The Independent. December 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Robert (October 30, 1977). "The Chinese Gate Caper". The Boston Globe. p. C2. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "China Trade Gate, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
External links
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