Chinatown Gateway Monument is a gateway located at the south entrance to Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood in California.[1] It spans Broadway just north of Cesar Chavez Avenue and features gold-painted Qing dynasty-styled twin dragons chasing a pearl, each dragon featuring five fingers on each hand, a symbol of the Emperor. The monument also contains aluminum mesh below the dragons, meant to resemble clouds.[2][3]
| Chinatown Gateway Monument | |
|---|---|
 The gate in 2012 | |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°3′32.2″N 118°14′24.1″W / 34.058944°N 118.240028°W |
The monument was designed by Rupert Mo and dedicated in 2001.[3] In 2020, Wilder Shaw of Thrillist described it as "infamous".[4]
See also
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edit- ↑ "Welcome to Chinatown – Chinatown Gateway Monument". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Historical Marker Database.
- ↑ "Chinatown: The Story of an LA Icon". Discover Los Angeles. June 17, 2025.
- 1 2 "Local Gems: Heart of LA". CicLAvia. September 29, 2025.
- ↑ Shaw, Wilder (September 29, 2020). "Which LA Neighborhood Should You Move To?". Thrillist. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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