# Friendship Archway in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        A vibrant paifang and the world's largest single-span Chinese archway, this 1986 monument serves as the colorful gateway to Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown, symbolizing friendship between Beijing and the U.S. capital.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Public art
        - Best for: photography, architecture, history, families
        - Address: 701 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/friendship-archway/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [DC Chinatown History Friendship Archway](https://apia.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/apia/publication/attachments/chinatown_brochure.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Friendship Arch in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown](http://www.loc.gov/item/2011630572/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Friendship Archway](https://www.archway2.org); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Friendship Archway in Chinatown - Washington DC](https://washington.org/dc-videos/discover-dc-360/friendship-archway-chinatown); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Chinatown's Friendship Archway](https://ggwash.org/view/8237/chinatowns-friendship-archway); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Friendship Archway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_Archway); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/friendship-archway.evidence.json
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