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The Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch is an ornate paifang (traditional Chinese gateway) at the entrance to Binondo on the corner of Quintin Paredes Street and Ongpin Street. Standing 12 meters tall, it marks the threshold between the modern city and the world's oldest Chinatown.
The arch was built in 1978 as a symbol of friendship between the Filipino and Chinese communities. Modeled on traditional Chinese paifang, it was funded by Filipino-Chinese civic organizations and has been restored several times since.