Chinese capital Beijing is going to rebuild its iconic rainbow-shaped gates on the city’s east-west main trunk, Chang’an Avenue. /Xinhua Photo

The new gates will be erected at the beginning of 2018, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Management. /Xinhua Photo

Workers were seen tearing down the gates on Saturday night. /Xinhua Photo

The two arch-like gates located at Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, two major crossroads of the city center, have become an eye-catching symbol on the avenue. /Xinhua Photo

The gates were installed in June 1997 to celebrate Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. /Xinhua Photo