# Statue of Lin Ze Xu in New York City, New York

        A bronze monument honoring Lin Ze Xu, the 19th-century Qing Dynasty official known as the world's first drug czar for his bold campaign to eradicate opium in China.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Public art
        - Best for: history, photography, solo_travel, quick_stop, architecture
        - Address: Chatham Square & East Broadway, New York, NY 10007
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        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Chatham Square - NYC Parks](https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/chatham-square); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Chinatown's Fujianese Get a Statue](https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/20/nyregion/chinatown-s-fujianese-get-a-statue.html); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Kimlau Square Monuments - Lin Ze Xu](https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M246/monuments/1979); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lin Ze Xu - CultureNow - Museum Without Walls](https://culturenow.org/site/lin-ze-xu); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lin Ze Xu, Drug War Pioneer, New York, New York](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/23202); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lin Zexu - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Zexu); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data

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