Chinatown Gateway Monument

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Chinatown Gateway Monument
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The gate in 2012
Chinatown Gateway Monument
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates 34°3′32.2″N118°14′24.1″W / 34.058944°N 118.240028°W / 34.058944; -118.240028 Coordinates: 34°3′32.2″N118°14′24.1″W / 34.058944°N 118.240028°W / 34.058944; -118.240028

The Chinatown Gateway Monument is installed in Chinatown, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. [1] [2] The gateway is located at the south entrance to Chinatown on North Broadway, just north of Cesar Chavez Avenue, few blocks from Los Angeles City Hall. In 2020, Wilder Shaw of Thrillist described the gate as "infamous". [3]

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References

  1. "Rppert Mok, Chinatown Gateway, Broadway Boulevard, Los Angeles". Public Art in LA. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. "Welcome to Chinatown Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. Shaw, Wilder (2020-09-29). "Which LA Neighborhood Should You Move To?". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-16.