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Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch
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About Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch
The Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch is a pair of neighbouring paifang gates in Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, which was established in 1594 to house Chinese immigrants and is reportedly the oldest Chinatown in the world. The first arch was built in the 1970s, funded by the local Chinese Filipino community, to mark the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China. Its inscription is in three languages: Filipino, Chinese and English.
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What's inside
A second, larger arch was inaugurated on 23 June 2015 by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. Designed to be the world's largest Chinatown arch, it evokes three pagodas, stands 19.4 m high and 23 m wide, and rests on foundations 30 m deep to reduce potential earthquake damage. It stands in front of the old arch, slightly closer to Jones Bridge at the end of Escolta Street. Before the 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival, 800 lights were added to it.
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Common questions
Why are there two arches?
The name covers two neighbouring paifang in Binondo: the original from the 1970s and a larger one opened in 2015 in front of it.
How big is the new arch?
It is 19.4 m (63.8 ft) high and 23 m (74 ft) wide.
Where exactly is the arch?
In Binondo, near Jones Bridge at the end of Escolta Street; the new arch stands just in front of the old one.
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