TH gave g. globe speech on January 5, 2020
“I have checked the gate and the gate is good”
NP was smooching them up in Chinatown Feb 24, 2020 video
Anyone remember if she was near the “GATE” in the video?
(gate to Chinatown-erection of an authentic archway to Chinatown at Bush and Grant)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Gate_(San_Francisco)
Dragon Gate (”Chinatown Gate” on some maps) is a south-facing gate at the intersection of Bush Street and Grant Avenue, marking a southern entrance to San Francisco’s Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California. It, along with the older Sing Fat and Sing Chong buildings (at Grant and California), is one of the most photographed locations in Chinatown.
History
In 1953, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce sponsored a bilingual essay contest on how to improve Chinatown business, in the wake of an U.S. embargo on mainland China imports after the People’s Republic of China entered the Korean conflict. The winner of the English division, Charles L. Leong, suggested in his essay, among many things, the erection of an authentic archway to Chinatown at Bush and Grant. In 1956, the Chinatown Improvement Committee, appointed by Mayor George Christopher, made the archway its top priority, but further progress was stalled.[1]:148-151
In 1967 Mayor John F. Shelley, Mayor Christopher’s successor, also championed the project and sponsored a design competition. This contest to design a gateway was won[2] by a team of three Chinese-Americans, architect Clayton Lee, along with landscape architects Melvin H. Lee and Joseph Yee, who were inspired by Chinese village architecture of ceremonial gates.[3][4] Materials for the gateway, viz., 120 artisanal ochre tiles, were donated by the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1969.[1]:252 [5][6]
The gateway was dedicated on October 18, 1970, by Mayor Joseph Alioto, Mayor Shelly’s successor, and Vice-President Yen Chia-kan of the Republic of China (Taiwan).[1]:151-152 [3]
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Fascinating photos at link.
https://sf.curbed.com/2017/7/24/15995166/chinatown-grant-san-francisco-sf-history
isn’t the word Chinatown racist?