Chinatown Friendship Arch
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4.6 (817)A 40-foot Chinese gateway built with imported tiles and carved woodwork, gifted by Philadelphia's sister city, Tianjin.
Description
Standing at 10th and Arch streets as the gateway to Chinatown, the monument was erected in 1984 to mark cultural exchange. The elaborate structure was assembled by master craftsmen from Tianjin, crowned with curved ceramic roofs, and stands among the largest traditional Chinese arches outside China.
