A Streak of Brooklyn in Beijing - The New York Times
Feb 28, 2013 · Many of Beijing’s ancient hutongs — alleys formed by the outer wall of courtyard homes — have been erased from the cityscape to make way for new roads and high rises in recent years, much to...
Chinatowns in Brooklyn - Wikipedia
In 2017, it was announced that Chaoyang District, Beijing, would sponsor a 40-foot-tall (12 m), 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) "friendship archway" to be erected on Eighth Avenue between 60th and 61st Streets. The arch, which was based on the design of Beijing's Temple of Heaven, was unanimously approved by Brooklyn Community Board 7 in 2015. One side of ...
From China, with love: Sunset Park Chinatown to get ... - Brooklyn …
Nov 1, 2017 · Gateway to friendship: The mayor announced on Friday that the city will get its first-ever Chinese archway in Brooklyn’s first Chinatown neighborhood, in Sunset Park on Eighth Avenue between 60th and 61st streets.
Brooklyn’s Chinese-American Donors Question What Became of …
Jan 24, 2024 · While a number of Brooklyn’s Chinese-American community members have said they expected the archway would take off with the ascension of its two biggest boosters to City Hall in 2022, there’s been little progress in Adams’ two years as mayor.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Adams Announce that New
Oct 27, 2017 · BROOKLYN – As part of City Hall in Your Borough, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the City will pursue a new archway in the Chinatown neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Spanning Eighth Avenue between 60th and 61st Streets, the archway is a gift from Beijing’s Chaoyang District.
Beijing to Brooklyn ‘Friendship’ Arch Gift Collapses
Jan 21, 2020 · It was touted as a gift from Beijing to Brooklyn: an ornate, 40-foot-tall “friendship” archway to welcome visitors to Sunset Park’s bustling Chinatown.
BROOKLYN TO BEIJING - YouTube
I'm from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn N.Y. majoring in Chinese Language and Culture in China. As a child, I acted on my captivation with all-things Chinese to take the chance to come here alone...
China-Donated Archway Coming to NYC’s Chinatown in Sunset Park
Nov 3, 2017 · Sunset Park’s Chinatown is being gifted a new public archway from Beijing’s Chaoyang district, which is known for its numerous archways. The gesture is a sign of friendship extended toward...
Beijing-donated archway coming to Brooklyn - World
Aug 30, 2018 · A distinctive Chinese-style archway to be installed in Brooklyn borough in New York is set to become a new landmark in the city and a symbol of China-US friendship.
'Friendship Archway' To Be Installed In Sunset Park's Chinatown
Oct 27, 2017 · Across the middle beam of the arch will be a Chinese inscription reading “One Family over Four Seas” as well as and English inscription reading “Brooklyn – Beijing Chaoyang.” The marble base will...
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