Bell, Brisbane Chinatown

Chinatown Bell, Brisbane

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A modern cast bell in a “temple” style marking the site of the Brisbane Chinatown.

Installed as part of the revamp of the Brisbane Chinatown the bell features Australian motifs and simplified characters as well as English. The model for the bell is the grander temple bells similar to that looted from Beijing and now in the Powerhouse Museum Sydney rather than to Joss House bells made for Australia's temples in the 19th century.

Chinatown Bell plaque, Brisbane

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Chinatown Bell plaque in Chinese, Brisbane

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