tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94514152129869842024-02-06T22:39:19.081-05:00Ottawa Chinatown Royal ArchFollow the construction of the first royal chinese arch in Canada. It is being built over Somerset Street just a few doors west of Bronson during the summer of 2010.Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-91096040797950912672010-10-08T11:19:00.001-04:002010-10-15T11:23:39.462-04:00The completed Ottawa Chinatown Royal Arch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQ6F6fG7RkLdvYtU8MgJVugDCnsJckIxRhyphenhyphenzP247SDmaojy5GA2rar6dQklinPdfgdQNHPH_l1hxtWK7wbyDB4sICsBiG29m7n4nWo5T85HKTTUlsxXMtJ5acLSVp9sYLiwpxKYECqFg/s1600/PA112472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQ6F6fG7RkLdvYtU8MgJVugDCnsJckIxRhyphenhyphenzP247SDmaojy5GA2rar6dQklinPdfgdQNHPH_l1hxtWK7wbyDB4sICsBiG29m7n4nWo5T85HKTTUlsxXMtJ5acLSVp9sYLiwpxKYECqFg/s400/PA112472.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> October, 2010<br />
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To cap off the unveiling ceremonies, Mayor O'Brien and Liang Wei painted the Lion's eyes with water, washing them, and symbolically awakening the Lions to do their duty guarding the new Ottawa Chinatown Gateway.Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-45408058465071673742010-10-07T15:20:00.002-04:002010-10-15T11:03:46.604-04:00Unveiling the lions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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At the base of the Arch there are two carved stone lions that guard the Gateway. Both were covered with red cloths, which were removed at the end of the ceremonies. Cloths were removed by representatives of the community:<br />
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A traditional dragon dance followed the unveiling. There were two parent dragons and a baby dragon. <br />
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Some of the excitement and sounds of the opening ceremonies were captured in this CBC Morning show broadcast: <a href="http://www.ericdarwin.ca/downloads/CBC_Archway.mp3">http://www.ericdarwin.ca/downloads/CBC_Archway.mp3</a>Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-3248600390480083312010-10-07T15:15:00.001-04:002010-10-15T10:39:40.303-04:00Happy faces at the grand opening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_KyJncOnAn8CBOxMZTPHIfHFn7YDqe842HrOEqd3llmQchMugJfXxE4TKAb0GMELUS23dVdEBoS_ZRGSrL1IXb8IxGsRJ9ej42qldwXctUJ0ZrfF3tl1517z5yV39NaPMCQjJgauK_s/s1600/PA072409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_KyJncOnAn8CBOxMZTPHIfHFn7YDqe842HrOEqd3llmQchMugJfXxE4TKAb0GMELUS23dVdEBoS_ZRGSrL1IXb8IxGsRJ9ej42qldwXctUJ0ZrfF3tl1517z5yV39NaPMCQjJgauK_s/s400/PA072409.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bgcxNPojEOaiQ5cdznuuJdz0A4HWiSkCYICVWQBe2WKGVhocPmNGCwZA1quorbzWdgwUjhd611qxUXb3AjNJfS3mI5lpvpbrAp5BVci4U5R8AM71QlRbvpt8PBPDaG43iaI1SV1v2Us/s1600/PA072420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bgcxNPojEOaiQ5cdznuuJdz0A4HWiSkCYICVWQBe2WKGVhocPmNGCwZA1quorbzWdgwUjhd611qxUXb3AjNJfS3mI5lpvpbrAp5BVci4U5R8AM71QlRbvpt8PBPDaG43iaI1SV1v2Us/s400/PA072420.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Igjc97GcW91rV1AKlfZ-RtRm3oWaVmoVr-s36naloQahCGpbEOcwTNiFOh7DWWlQRIQXfYyBWCcbnYFrShLDpy_EMqnx4zbxHp92dftgxM5h5V6J_ATKFHSLyI-R6TiYT5M7qG8nJTU/s1600/PA072407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Igjc97GcW91rV1AKlfZ-RtRm3oWaVmoVr-s36naloQahCGpbEOcwTNiFOh7DWWlQRIQXfYyBWCcbnYFrShLDpy_EMqnx4zbxHp92dftgxM5h5V6J_ATKFHSLyI-R6TiYT5M7qG8nJTU/s400/PA072407.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-12450376790771558632010-10-07T15:00:00.001-04:002010-10-15T11:05:20.847-04:00Assembled together for the opening ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZyBjCO7DfWgtcUXg4q-LkSBC5hXdFeFb_8RgBrVm4xBvC9EmSGnfKbO_1zx0ok_rfXNguHYMfl1o0WZ-IK0MQJV5SOct-59oTKtiMNl7n7s-BNINh83Jngd4TAoUJbi6roD8gUyVEv0/s1600/PA072404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZyBjCO7DfWgtcUXg4q-LkSBC5hXdFeFb_8RgBrVm4xBvC9EmSGnfKbO_1zx0ok_rfXNguHYMfl1o0WZ-IK0MQJV5SOct-59oTKtiMNl7n7s-BNINh83Jngd4TAoUJbi6roD8gUyVEv0/s400/PA072404.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
People gather for the opening celebration. There were "invited guests" and VIP's in the seating area and crowds of people standing around the perimeter.<br />
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October 7th 2010 was the fortieth anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Canada.Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-32084956852615932632010-10-07T14:00:00.000-04:002010-10-15T10:33:49.752-04:00Setting the stage, 2.30pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">October 7, 2010: 2.30pm...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Mandarin language characters in the centre panel say Ottawa Chinatown. The removed scaffolding reveals the four mythical beasts -- two at the base of each column -- that guard the Arch. The beasts are a combination of lion and tiger and other ferocious animals. The two guardian lion sculptures have not yet been exposed, they are still covered with protective wood hoarding. <br />
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The electrical utility poles at the left are non-functional, ie they do not carry electricity. The electric service stops at the corner of Cambridge. These are left-over poles that haven't been removed because the city-owned utility wants too much money to remove them. Ottawa remains one of the more curious places in the world, in that it finds overhead wiring inoffensive and indeed features it on otherwise totally rebuilt and landscaped streets.<br />
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<em>Applying the gold foil to the scroll work on a piece of (concrete) bamboo:</em><br />
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Just a few blocks west of the Arch, this wall mural is in progress on the Royal Treasure wall at corner of LeBreton Street. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Ottawa, the artisans who will paint the arch have arrived from Beijing and are applying the 13 undercoats of paint to make the cement structure smooth and ready for the four top coats of paint. </div>Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-26457548784387133492010-08-02T08:05:00.003-04:002010-08-02T08:05:00.777-04:00Other Arches - Philadelphia, USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamgp16-hFUXunfGQdFqwX3nDCKLpq25HAlDjcF5VsjdhWyoHiKWs5w3teBKEWQoA5nznIRtpXKwA7jXgAE26S-Fn82U3tYJonleqpVxjke2KyI9od7XIRU3Ms5v9ctTeTm9vKMIl6Mwo/s1600/600px-China_Gate,_Philadelphia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamgp16-hFUXunfGQdFqwX3nDCKLpq25HAlDjcF5VsjdhWyoHiKWs5w3teBKEWQoA5nznIRtpXKwA7jXgAE26S-Fn82U3tYJonleqpVxjke2KyI9od7XIRU3Ms5v9ctTeTm9vKMIl6Mwo/s640/600px-China_Gate,_Philadelphia.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Work crews have laid the curbs for the restoration of Somerset Street under the arch. The picture shows some of the sidewalk paving being installed. The granite pavers right at the foot of the arch are visible at the base of the columns, which have been crated and wrapped to protect them from construction damage. <br />
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On each side of the arch will be pedestrian-scaled light fixtures. They will be the first of the new ones that will eventually be installed throughout Chinatown. In 2011, the section from Preston up to Booth will get the new sidewalks, landscaping, and light fixtures. <br />
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The four pieces of stone put in place around the pillar. Liquid cement was then injected between the stone and the concrete column to firmly affix the stone base to the columns and support it at the base. <br />
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The next step is to install stone curbs around the base of the pillar. Shown to the immediate left is the pedestal for the stone lions. <br />
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The construction project is nearing completion for the Chinese artisans. They leave in a few days for their next project, an arch in Wellington NZ. <br />
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Decorative arts painters will soon arrive from China to start applying the 17 coats of paint, including gold leaf, to the Arch.Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451415212986984.post-6123943587911252922010-07-13T12:23:00.001-04:002010-07-13T16:23:51.808-04:00Base of the arch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUVpbTiBmarKq7e7cFwkrDSqEyiLlf65B56f-H02sLfpdWUc9CXsnjBRMnJ1-F7rp3bcRWl2CVj6_6gVjQfjQ7x9xcKBGUrwZtcdy8riB8glbwdrZ0-KObdv5QqEvtXWD544XGU7SByo/s1600/P7121840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUVpbTiBmarKq7e7cFwkrDSqEyiLlf65B56f-H02sLfpdWUc9CXsnjBRMnJ1-F7rp3bcRWl2CVj6_6gVjQfjQ7x9xcKBGUrwZtcdy8riB8glbwdrZ0-KObdv5QqEvtXWD544XGU7SByo/s400/P7121840.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
The carved stone bases for the pillars of the Arch are now being installed. Shown here is half of one base. Double click to enlarge to see the carving details.Eric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.com0