Chinese Pagoda (Birmingham)
The Chinese Pagoda is a landmark in Birmingham, England. It is a 40-foot (12 m) granite carving of a Chinese pagoda, carved in Fujian, China and donated to the city by the Wing Yip brothers, founder of a local Chinese supermarket chain, in thanks to the city and its people for providing a home for them and their families and for the city's support over the years.[1][2]
The pagoda was erected in 1998 and the surrounding area turned into a Feng Shui garden with a large Taijitu embedded in the pavement.[3]
Located in the centre of the Holloway Circus roundabout on the Inner Ring Road, it forms a landmark for the nearby Birmingham Chinatown area of the city and is seen by over 60,000 motorists a day.[4]
52°28′29.61″N 1°54′1.48″W / 52.4748917°N 1.9004111°W
References
[edit]- ^ "Wing Yip > Supporting our communities > Wing Yip Pagoda". www.wingyip.com. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Chinese Quarter - History of Birmingham Places A to Y". billdargue.jimdo.com. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "First European pagoda built in Birmingham". The Independent. 21 June 1978. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Transport, Department for. "Traffic counts - Transport statistics - Department for Transport". www.dft.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Wun Fung Chan (2005). "A gift of a pagoda, the presence of a prominent citizen, and the possibilities of hospitality" (abstract). Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 23 (1): 11–28. doi:10.1068/d347t.
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