Editing Chinatown (section)

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Many tourist-destination metropolitan Chinatowns can be distinguished by large red arch entrance structures known in Mandarin Chinese as ''[[Paifang]]'' (sometimes accompanied by [[imperial guardian lion]] statues on either side of the structure, to greet visitors).  Other Chinese architectural styles such as the Chinese Garden of Friendship in [[Sydney Chinatown]] and the [[Chinese stone lions]] at the gate to the [[Victoria, British Columbia]] Chinatown are present in some Chinatowns. [[Mahale Chiniha]], the Chinatown in [[Iran]], contains many buildings that were constructed in the Chinese architectural style.

Paifangs usually have special inscriptions in Chinese. Historically, these gateways were donated to a particular city as a gift from the [[Republic of China]] and [[People's Republic of China]], or local governments (such as Chinatown, San Francisco) and business organizations. The long-neglected Chinatown in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], received materials for its paifang from the People's Republic of China as part of the Chinatown's gradual renaissance. Construction of these red arches is often financed by local financial contributions from the Chinatown community. Some of these structures span an entire intersection, and some are smaller in height and width. Some paifang can be made of [[wood]], [[masonry]] or [[steel]] and may incorporate an elaborate or simple design.

{{Gallery |align=center |title=Chinatown landmarks
|File:The Sydney Chinatown (16261772672).jpg|Entrance to [[Chinatown, Sydney|Sydney]]
|File:China Gate, Philadelphia.jpg|Paifang in [[Chinatown, Philadelphia|Philadelphia]]
|File:Chinatown, DC gate.jpg|[[Friendship Archway (Washington, D.C.)|Friendship Archway]] in the [[Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)|Chinatown]] of [[Washington, D.C.]]
|File:Nochi.jpg|Paifang in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|File:Paifang Boston Chinatown 1.jpg|[[Chinatown, Boston]] looking towards the paifang
|File:ChinatownGatePortland.jpg|Gate of Chinatown, [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]
|File:Chinatown Arch Newcastle UK.jpg|Chinatown entry arch in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne|Newcastle]], England
|File:2022-10-15_Chinese_Garden_of_Friendship,_Sydney_1.jpg|Chinese Garden of Friendship, part of [[Sydney Chinatown]]
||[[Chinese stone lions]] at the Chinatown gate in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
|File:Chinatown Gate 1 Compressed.jpg|Harbin Gates in Chinatown of [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
|File:Chinatown Vancouver.JPG|Millennium Gate on Pender Street in Chinatown of [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|File:ChineseCulturalCentre.JPG|The [[Chinese Cultural Centre (Calgary)|Chinese Cultural Centre]] in the [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]], Canada [[Chinatown, Calgary|Chinatown]]
|File:Toong_on_Church_-_Black_Burn_Lane_-_Kolkata_2013-03-03_5248.JPG|Chinese Temple "Toong On Church" in [[Kolkata]], India.
|File:Yokohama_Chinatown_Emperor_Guan's_Shrine_1.jpg|Chinese Temple in [[Yokohama Chinatown]], Japan.
|Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch at Binondo.jpg|Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch in [[Manila]]}}