Chinese Pagoda

The Chinese Pagoda is a landmark in Birmingham, England. It is a 40-foot (12 m) granite carving of a Chinese pagoda, carved in Fujian, China and donated to the city by the Wing Yip brothers, founder of a local Chinese supermarket chain, in thanks to the city and its people for providing a home for them and their families and for the city's support over the years.[1][2]

This article is about the landmark in Birmingham, England. For the feature of Chinese architecture, see Chinese pagoda.
Chinese Pagoda, Birmingham

The pagoda was erected in 1998 and the surrounding area turned into a Feng Shui garden with a large Taijitu embedded in the pavement.[3]

Located in the centre of the Holloway Circus roundabout on the Inner Ring Road, it forms a landmark for the nearby Chinese Quarter of the city and is seen by over 60,000 motorists a day.[4]

Further reading
  • Wun Fung Chan (2005). "A gift of a pagoda, the presence of a prominent citizen, and the possibilities of hospitality" (abstract). Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 23 (1): 11–28. doi:10.1068/d347t.

References
  1. "Wing Yip > Supporting our communities > Wing Yip Pagoda". www.wingyip.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  2. "The Chinese Quarter - History of Birmingham Places A to Y". billdargue.jimdo.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  3. "First European pagoda built in Birmingham". The Independent. 1978-06-21. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  4. Transport, Department for. "Traffic counts - Transport statistics - Department for Transport". www.dft.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-18.


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