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| 12°03′03″S 77°01′33″W / 12.05093°S 77.02580°W | |
| Location | Chinatown, Lima |
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| Type | Paifang |
| Beginning date | 1971 |
| Completion date | November 12, 1971 |
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.
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]
- ^ "Calle Capón". Asociación Peruano China. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Chuhue, Richard (2017). Capón. El barrio chino de Lima (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. 2. Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima. pp. 63–64. ISBN 9789972726156. OCLC 1126541508. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Córdova Tábori, Lilia (2019-10-11). "Calle Capón: un paseo por su historia". El Comercio.
- ^ Fernández Arribasplata, María (2011-11-10). "Los 40 años del arco chino". El Comercio.
- ^ "Esculturas de leones son la nueva atracción del Barrio Chino". Radio Nacional. 2017-12-14.