Chinatown Square Zodiacs, 1993
2100 South Archer Avenue
Chinatown Square is the reclamation of 45 acres form a
former railroad yard. Constructed in 1993, it hosts a two-tier outdoor retail
and commercial space with a variety of restaurants and shops. Around the open
square, twelve bronze sculptures of animals of the Chinese zodiac sit upon
individual pedestals. Each statue was sponsored by private donors who
contributed to the Chinese Museum’s endowment fund and the works were
commissioned to the Xiamen University Art Department in Xiamen, Fujian,
People’s Republic of China. The square
is often used for celebrations and cultural events. At this well-known meeting
point, it is not uncommon to hear someone tell a friend to “meet me by” one of
the zodiac animals.
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