In the diaspora, they’re called Chinatown gates; in China, they’re paifang or pailou.They have appeared in most major American Chinatowns: an ornate gate that spans over a road, inscribed with ...

An alley links Paifang Street with the Guangji Gate Tower, an ancient city gate, and Guangji Bridge, an old pontoon bridge dating to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). All are landmarks of the ...

Paifang Street in Chaozhou is so named because it has 22 beautiful paifang. There is a story behind each gate, as they were built for individuals who passed different levels of the imperial exam ...

THE second Chinese paifang has been unveiled at Southport’s Chinatown this morning to help bring prosperity to the area. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe for $4. Sign In.

As guests chew on the medicinal properties of candied ginger Salleh explains the history of the Dixon Street paifang, or ceremonial archway, ...

Paifang refers to commemorative arches, and these structures, reminiscent of the legends of the Chaoshan region (which includes Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang), ...