A paifang, also known as a pailou, is a traditional style of Chinese architecture, often used in arch or gateway structures. The word paifang (Chinese:...
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Some paifang can be made of wood, masonry or steel and may incorporate an elaborate or simple design. Chinatown landmarks Entrance to Sydney Paifang in...
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Torana (section Paifang in China)
across Asia specially where Buddhism was transmitted from India; Chinese paifang gateways Japanese torii gateways, Korean hongsalmun gateway, and Sao Ching...
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A Chinatown paifang at 10th and Arch streets, a symbol of Philadelphia's sister city relationship with Tianjin...
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Paifang Hui and Manchu Ethnic Township (Chinese: 牌坊回族满族乡) is an ethnic township in Feidong County, Hefei, Anhui, China. Paifang was established in 1994...
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Boston's Chinatown, with its paifang gate, is home to many Chinese and also Vietnamese restaurants....
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Chinatown with its paifang gate is home to several Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants....
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designed buildings in Washington, DC's Chinatown including its iconic paifang, the Friendship Archway. "Alfred H. Liu Collection". Smithsonian Institution...
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Chinese culture (section Paifang)
to the Indian Torana from which it is derived. The word paifang (Chinese: 牌坊; pinyin: páifāng) was originally a collective term for the top two levels...
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October 24, 2004. The paifang inside is the symbol of the park. It's called China's No.1 Paifang because of its massive size. The paifang is 37.6 meters high...
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