The Magpies at the City Gate

This mural incorporates Calgary-specific iconography and community stories.

About this work

This mural is a continuation of “Along the Bow”, a mural completed in 2022 that reinterprets a historical Chinese painting with nods to Calgary’s Chinatown. The new mural incorporates Calgary specific iconography and community stories while revisiting this important piece of Chinese history.

Details

Title: The Magpies at the City Gate
Also known as: Qing Ming Festival
Type: Mural
Date: 2024(Install)
Creator: Rawry & Pohly(Collaborative Artist)
Interest holders: Calgary Chinatown BIA(Contributing Funder)The City of Calgary(Contributing Funder)Ng Tower Chinatown Development Foundation Impark(Contributing Funder)Calgary Arts Development(Funder)

Location & access

Ng Tower Chinatown Development Foundation

115 2 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2P 3C6

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Last updated March 20, 2026