Chinatown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friendship Gate
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
1. Friendship Gate Marker
Inscription.
Friendship Gate. . A cooperative effort between Philadelphia and its sister city of Tianjin, China, the Friendship Gate was completed in 1984 by Chinese artisans with materials from Tianjin. The Gate serves as the symbolic entry to Chinatown, an eight-block area whose Asian roots date back to the mid-19th century when Philadelphia's first Chinese residents arrived from the Guangdong Province. Today Chinatown is home to a thriving multi-ethnic population complete with churches, schools, a cultural center and numerous restaurants.
A cooperative effort between Philadelphia and its sister city of Tianjin, China, the Friendship Gate was completed in 1984 by Chinese artisans with materials from Tianjin. The Gate serves as the symbolic entry to Chinatown, an eight-block area whose Asian roots date back to the mid-19th century when Philadelphia's first Chinese residents arrived from the Guangdong Province. Today Chinatown is home to a thriving multi-ethnic population complete with churches, schools, a cultural center and numerous restaurants.
Location. 39° 57.244′ N, 75° 9.561′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. Marker is at the intersection of Arch Street and North 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Arch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
2. Friendship Gate Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2024
3. Philadelphia's Chinatown Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
