Landmark
Chinese Arch
Ornate multi-roofed paifang gateway with two hundred carved dragons, rebuilt by craftsmen from Shanghai.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Chinese Arch in Liverpool begins on a winter scaffold at the top of Nelson Street, with a team from Shanghai rebuilding a gate they had already built once at home. You'll hear about its dragons, its lions, the plaque you read right to left, and the oldest Chinese community in Europe that it stands for, from Blue Funnel sailors to the strike of nineteen forty-two. Stand just in front of the central span, where you can see both lions.
This audio guide was created using AI.