Public Art Registry
China Gate
Photo: Maxime Cyr-Morton
China Gate - photo by Maxime Cyr-Morton
China Gate - photo by Maxime Cyr-Morton
50 East Pender
Chinese Cultural Centre
plaza in front of the building
Gift
2005
marble
Gateway
In place
China Gate
CommemorativeChinatown/Gastown
Description of work

This gate marks the 20th anniversary of the Sister City agreement between Vancouver and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It features carvings of four important legends or events in early Chinese History, together with traditional animals of good fortune. This gate replaces an earlier one which was part of the China Pavilion for Expo 86.

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