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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Above, is the wooden neighborhood gate and the entrance to Qianmen Avenue or Dajie </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">前门大街 </font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(Qiánmén Dàjiē). The view looks south, away from the Inner City.</font>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Below, is a picture of a section of Qianmen Dajie </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">前门大街</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> from about the same era. The clothing and vehicles suggest the 1880s to 1890s. On the left side of the street, you see a tall two pillared structure in front of a building. This was an adaptation of the gate that marked neighborhoods to the front of a store. The gate is a symbol of honor and welcome. For the most part, stores contented themselves with archways and decorated façades. This store was probably also a symbol of a region of China outside of Beijing. Just a guess. You can pick out other examples on the next two pages.</font></p>
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