5/5 Toan V. 3 years ago on Google
One
of
the
must
sees
when
you
are
in
Bangkok
is
Chinatown
especially
the
Yaowarat
road
which
is
the
Main
Street
with
many
many
different
stalls,
shops,
stores
in
an
exciting
and
bustling
ambience.
The
Chinatown
Gate
in
the
middle
of
the
Odeon
traffic
circle
marks
the
ceremonial
entrance
to
one
end
of
Chinatown.
The
gate
is
a
relatively
recent
addition
to
the
sights
of
the
city.
It
was
built
in
1999
to
commemorate
the
King's
72nd
birthday,
and
celebrates
the
cultural
diversity
of
the
modern
city.
The
gate
was
just
one
of
the
most
notable
projects
that
marked
the
transition
of
Chinatown
from
a
rather
seedy
district
into
a
tourist
destination
in
its
own
right.
That
transition
continues
to
this
day,
with
the
massive
redevelopment
of
Wat
Traimit
and
other
projects.
Offerings
and
prayers
are
made
at
the
gate,
especially
during
the
annual
Chinese
New
Year
celebrations,
which
are
generally
centered
around
the
gate.
It's
not
unusual,
although
not
a
given,
that
the
roads
around
the
gate
are
closed
during
the
holidays.
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