The Historic Chinatown Gateways
Our Hope: Restore, Preserve and Protect
The East Gateway on North Broadway
About the old wooden Gateways: The green East Gate on North Broadway is the Gate of Maternal Virtues.
It was built by founder, Y. C. Hong, whose immigrant father died working on the railroad. Raised by his single mother, he became the first Chinese American lawyer in Southern California, and worked tirelessly for the civil rights of all people from the law offices on the 2nd floor of the blue Hong Building. Mr. Hong’s offices are perfectly restored as they appeared when new in 1938.
The East Broadway Gateway honors parents everywhere.
The 4 characters across the top are to remind children to revere their parents.
It is said that devotion to family is the first role a child plays in life.
If the child can master this role, then s/he can master any role in life.
