圓山大飯店牌坊 The Grand Hotel / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30719.P1 — Explored

Paifang (牌坊) is a gating style as an arch and is an important building type in traditional Chinese architecture. Outside of China, it has long been the symbol of Chinese culture, and can be seen in Chinatowns in many western cities.

 

Paifangs come in a number of forms. The one seen here involves placing wooden pillars onto stone bases, which are bound together with wooden beams. This type of paifang is always beautifully decorated, with the pillars usually painted in red, the beams decorated with intricate designs and Chinese calligraphy, and the roof covered with coloured tiles, complete with mystical beasts.

 

Photographed at the entrance to The Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L. Processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014.

 

# More Information

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paifang

 

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