Regarded as an important portion of the old city wall which was constructed in 514 BC, Panmen Gate functioned as the only point of entry to the wall that surrounded the ancient city Suzhou. If one is in the mood to visit this place, why not select a serviced apartment Suzhou has to offer? Somerset Emerald City Suzhou will offer you the luxury of a short stay apartment in Suzhou from where you could commence your journey.
Constructed during the reign of Zhizheng who was a ruler of the Yuan Dynasty, Pan Gate possesses a unique feature. That is it comprises of many water and land city gates and is fondly referred to as the “Land and Water Gate”. The gate is now part of the Pan Gate Scenic Area and is renowned for projecting three landmarks of Panmen Gate. These are the Wu Gate, Pan Gate and the Ruiguang Pagoda which is considered to be the oldest ever pagoda in the city. So if in the area, schedule a trip to marvel at this classic example of Chinese architecture.