Chinese Pagoda

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The Chinese Pagoda is a landmark in Birmingham. It is a stone carving of a chinese pagoda, carved in Fujian, China and donated to the city by Wing Yip, a local firm. 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.

[edit] Further reading

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

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