File:Chinatown of Montreal Mural.jpg
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English: The artwork is situated in the heart of Chinatown, at the intersection of Saint-Urbain and De la Gauchetière streets. Composed of seven prefabricated concrete panels, it presents a scene from Chinese mythology in which different animals have gathered to elect their king. At the bottom of the composition, a king on his horse is followed by a servant carrying his bags. In the centre, a pig on a cloud wears farmer’s clothing and holds a rake. Above, on another cloud, is a monkey in the pelican position. He wears a martial arts costume and holds a stick in his hands. In the upper left-hand corner, a palace sites on a cloud.
In Chinese astrology, the monkey is known as the cleverest animal. According to legend, the monkey king is born from a stone egg and has magical powers. The mural was executed in 1984 under the Chinatown revitalization program. Commissioned by the Ville de Montréal, it was the result of a design competition open to artists and architects in Montréal’s Chinese community. | |||||||||||||||||
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This photo is of a cultural heritage site in Canada, number 2117
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