Chinatown East Gate

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Chinatown East Gate
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The gate in 2016
Chinatown East Gate
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates 34°3′55.2″N118°14′13.2″W / 34.065333°N 118.237000°W / 34.065333; -118.237000 Coordinates: 34°3′55.2″N118°14′13.2″W / 34.065333°N 118.237000°W / 34.065333; -118.237000

The Chinatown East Gate (also known as the Gate of Maternal Virtues) is installed in Los Angeles' Chinatown neighborhood, in the U.S. state of California. The structure was installed in 1939, one year after the dedication of Central Plaza and the installation of the Chinatown West Gate. It was commissioned by Y.C. Hong to commemorate his mother. The East Gate has been designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, No. 826. [1]

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