Nine Dragon Wall, 2004
170 West Cermak Road
The Nine Dragon
Wall is located to the west of the CTA Red Line stop in Chinatown , on the
northeast corner of West Cermak and South Wentworth Avenue. This well-traveled
area of Chinatown showcases a wall similar to one located in BeiHai Park,
Beijing, built in 1402. An example of traditional Chinese architecture, this
wall was funded by the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. There are only three
replicas of The Nine Dragon Wall
outside of China. The nine large dragons and more than 500 other smaller
dragons are painted in colors of good fortune: red, gold and blue. In Chinese
culture, the symbol of the dragon is sacred and considered the emblem of
Chinese national spirit. The number nine is believed to have magical powers.
The original Nine Dragon Walls were built by the emperors of Ming and Qing
dynasty to show the supremacy of their power.
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