Chinatown in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friendship Archway
By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2008
1. Friendship Archway Marker
Inscription on the base of the south pillar. The version on north pillar is in Chinese.
Marion Barry, Jr.
Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Chen Xitong
Mayor, Beijing Municipal Government
Erected 1986.
Location. 38° 53.988′ N, 77° 1.302′ W. Marker is in Chinatown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is on H Street , NW near 7th Street, NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20001, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chinatown (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northern Baptist Convention (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Surratt's Boarding House (about 400 feet away); "Surratt Boarding House" (about 400 feet away); The Daguerre Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Daguerre Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patent Office Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Church Terrell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chinatown.
More about this marker. Designed by architect Alfred H. Liu, this is said to be the largest such Chinese-style archway or gate structure in the world.
By J. Makali Bruton, September 24, 2016
2. Friendship Archway Marker Mandarin text
This text is on the northern-most column of the archway, facing the west.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Chinatown in Washington, DC. (Submitted on July 14, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. China, Chinatown, gateway
Categories. • Government • Man-Made Features • Peace •
By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2008
3. Friendship Archway
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 14, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,044 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 25, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. 3. submitted on July 14, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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