Two rainbow-shaped gates on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue will be dismantled and rebuilt from Saturday, according to Beijing Municipal Commission of City Management.

Located on Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, two major crossroads in Beijing, the gates have become iconic since being installed in June 1997 to celebrate Hong Kong's return to China.

Over the past 20 years, the exterior structure of the gates suffered rust and corrosion, and the internal wiring systems has aged, the commission said.

The gates will be rebuilt in the same place without altering their original appearance. But the neon lights on the gates will be changed to energy-saving LED lights,

The rebuilding will last more than two months.

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