Chinese Arch, Faulkner Street, Chinatown, Manchester

Manchester's Chinatown is home to an impressive Ming Dynasty Imperial Chinese Arch which is located in Faulkner Street in Chinatown in Manchester City Centre. Manchester's Chinatown is the second largest in the UK, the largest being in London.

The arch was built in 1987 using materials imported from China. It is a 15 meters high structure and is decorated in red, gold and green with traditional chinese characters and artwork. When it was built it was the largest arch in the country. Although Liverpool's Chinese Arch, built in 2000, is larger.