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paifang

traditional style of Chinese architectural arched gateway
Intangible architectural_style Q681188
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paifang

Summary

paifang is an architectural style[1]. paifang has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • paifang's instance of is recorded as architectural style[3].
  • paifang is a type of gate[4].
  • paifang is a type of arch[5].
  • paifang's Commons category is recorded as Paifang[6].
  • paifang's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[7].
  • paifang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paifang[8].
  • paifang's Commons gallery is recorded as 牌坊[9].
  • paifang's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as man_made=paifang[10].

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Definition and Type

paifang's instance of is recorded as architectural style[3]. Recorded subclass of include gate[4] and arch[5].

Why It Matters

paifang has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] paifang is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → architectural style
    Country of origin → —
    P14692 → Q22475
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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