TESTING Standing before you is a stunning example of a traditional Chinese gate, known as a paifang (or, less commonly, a pailou). This particular paifang marks the entrance to Portland's histori...

Pai Lau, or ceremonial archway, marks the entrance to Portland's Chinatown. Chinese characters translate to "Four Seas, One Family," a welcoming message. The archway was a gift from Portland's sist...

This is the historic gate marking the entrance to Portland's Chinatown, located on Northwest 4th Avenue. The prominent red sign across the top of the gate reads "四海一家" (Sìhǎi Yījiā), which translat...

Ah, yes. The gate. A threshold, a passage between worlds, or perhaps, simply a demarcation line in the ceaseless, indifferent march of urban sprawl. Here, in the heart of Portland, an anachronism a...

嘿，探索者！你拍下的这张照片真是太棒了！眼前这座华丽的牌坊，正是波特兰唐人街的标志性建筑——“天下为公”牌坊。 你瞧，牌坊上方那块匾额上写着四个中文大字“天下为公”，“天下为公”这四个字在中国文化里意义深远，它代表着孙中山先生倡导的一种大同思想，意思是天下是大家的天下，国家治理应该为人民谋福利，大家共享太平。牌坊的整体设计充满了浓郁的中国传统元素，红色的柱子、金色的琉璃瓦、精美的雕花，都展...