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Chinatown: Friendship Archway in Washington, D.C.
by Alfred H Liu
In 1986, the city dedicated the Friendship Archway, a traditional Chinese gate designed by local architect Alfred H. Liu. The colorful, $1 million work of public art includes 7 roofs up to 60 feet high, 7000 tiles, and 272 painted dragons in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Erected to celebrate friendship with Washington's sister city of Beijing, it was hoped the arch would reinforce the neighborhood's Chinese character. According to the plaque next to the arch, it is the largest such archway in the world. Source: Wikipedia
by Alfred H Liu (Architect)
Address: H & 7th Sts NW Nearest Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown (Red - Yellow - Green)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000224 (dcMem ID #440)
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