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Los Angeles' historic Chinatown has long served as a gateway for countless Chinese and Asian immigrants coming to the United States. A unique public and community partnership involving the Los Angeles Chinatown Community, the City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency Chinatown Redevelopment Project, Cultural Affairs Department, General Services, and Department of Water and Power constructed the Chinatown Gateway Monument at North Broadway and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. The gateway stands as a visual symbol of mutual cooperation, harmony, and prosperity for the community and the city, honors the rich ancestry, culture, and history of the Chinatown community, and signifies a warm welcome to all visitors to Chinatown and the City of Los Angeles. It was dedicated in June 2001, and in 2004 an official lighting ceremony celebrated the illumination of the two golden dragons.
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