 Pan Men Gate
Pan Men Gate is famous as the historic landmark in Suzhou. It is located on the southwest corner of the Grand Canal. Originally built during the Warring States Period in the state of Wu, historians estimate it to be around 2,500 years old. It is now part of the Pan Gate Scenic Area. Besides, there are two famous sites including the Ruiguang Pagoda (the earliest pagoda in Suzhou built in 247 B.C.) and the Wu Gate Bridge( the entrance to the gate at that time over the water course and the highest bridge in Suzhou at the time.)
Pan Gate is part of the ancient city wall built in 514 B.C. which embraces and protects Suzhou city. It is also well-known in China for its architecture style which is famous for its complex of both land and water city gates. People directly referred to it as the "Land and Water Gate". In order to attract more tourists, in recent years, the government of Suzhou has renovated the old wall and restored many other attractions around the original gate in the Pan Gate Scenic Area. |
