Caption

Ornate ceremonial gateway to London's Chinatown developed after Chinese communities established themselves around Limehouse and later moved toward Soho. The present Gerrard Street district expanded particularly after the Second World War, becoming a centre of Chinese restaurants, shops, festivals and cultural life, Chinatown, London, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 06, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/David Rowland

Reference

BRK26J10_274

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

95.9Mb (32.0Mb) / 15.8in x 23.6in / 4729 x 7090 (300dpi)

Keywords

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