China Trade Gate
| China Trade Gate | |
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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°WCoordinates: 42°21′04″N 71°03′35″W / 42.35111°N 71.05972°W | |
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]
Description and history[]
The 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[]
Back side of the gate
Plaque below the gate
Plaque below the gate showing the national flags of the United States and Taiwan (ROC)
References[]
- ^ "A sweet and sour history of Boston's Chinatown". The Independent. December 9, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Robert (October 30, 1977). "The Chinese Gate Caper". The Boston Globe. p. C2. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "China Trade Gate, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Chinatown gate, Boston at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1988 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1988 sculptures
- Chinatown, Boston
- Gates in the United States
- Outdoor sculptures in Boston
- Steel sculptures in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts sculpture stubs