The Chinese Arch (Spanish: Arco Chino), also known as the Chinese Portal (Spanish: Portada China),[1] is a paifang located at the entrance of Lima's Chinatown.
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| Location | Chinatown, Lima |
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| Type | Paifang |
| Beginning date | 1971 |
| Completion date | November 12, 1971 |
It was donated by the Peruvian Chinese colony for the Sesquicentennial of the Independence of Peru and inaugurated with a great party on November 12, 1971, by the mayor of Lima Eduardo Dibós as part of the remodeling and enhancement of the area as a tourist attraction.[2][3][4]
In 2017, two 1.80-metre, 2.5-ton sculptures of lions located in the arch were unveiled.[5]
The monument is built in the form of a paifang, which is a style of gate in traditional Chinese architecture, resembling an arch. It measures 8 metres high and 13 wide. The design is by the architects Tusanes Kuoway Ruiz Dillón and Carlos Lock Sing, and the cover, veneered in wood and marble, was decorated by the Chinese artist Wa Kong Chang.[2]
At the top of the arch are various phrases in Chinese characters:[2]
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