Gate to the East

The Gate to the East, also known as the Gate of the Orient, is the second tallest building in , , behind . It is intended to be a symbol of a gateway to the city which emphasizes the city's continuing significance in modern China.
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  • Type: Commerce
  • Description: building in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
  • Also known as: “Gate of the Orient”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dongfangzhimen and 景观大桥.

Metro station
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Station is a station of Line 1 and Line 3 of the Suzhou Metro. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of , near the Gate to the East skyscraper, which is positioned at the intersection of the historical East-West-axis of Suzhou Old Town with the West bank of Jinji Lake. is situated 110 metres east of Gate to the East.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Gate to the East.

Metro station
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is a metro station, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Gate to the East.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pingjiang and Pingjiang Road.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a township-level division of Gusu District, , , China. is situated 4½ km west of Gate to the East.

Suburb
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, historically known as Shiquan Li, is a street and historic district in Gusu District, northeastern , , . It is a well-preserved area and is part of the so-called Old Town of Suzhou. is situated 4½ km west of Gate to the East.

Suburb
is a township-level division of Gusu District, , , China. The subdistrict spans an area of 7.95 square kilometres, and a population of 93,778. is situated 5 km west of Gate to the East.

Gate to the East

Latitude
31.31896° or 31° 19′ 8″ north
Longitude
120.67476° or 120° 40′ 29″ east
Open location code
8Q328M9F+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 473985200
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q1495771
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Wu Chinese—“Gate to the East” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sortaldeko Atea”
  • Chinese: “东方之门”
  • Chinese: “東方之門”
  • Chinese: “秋裤楼”
  • Chinese: “苏州东方之门”
  • Dutch: “Gate of the Orient”
  • Dutch: “Gate to the East”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة الشرق”
  • Finnish: “Gate to the East”
  • French: “Gate to the East”
  • German: “Gate of the Orient”
  • Hebrew: “שער למזרח”
  • Italian: “Gate to the East”
  • Japanese: “ゲート・オブ・ザ・オリエント”
  • Japanese: “東方之門”
  • Korean: “둥팡즈먼”
  • Maithili: “गेट अफ ओरियेन्ट”
  • Pushto: “فيټ آف دي اوريینټ”
  • Russian: “Gate to the East”
  • Slovenian: “Vrata proti vzhodu, Sudžov”
  • Spanish: “Gate of the Orient”
  • Spanish: “Gate to the East”
  • Thai: “ประตูสู่ตะวันออก”
  • Ukrainian: “Gate of the Orient”
  • Urdu: “فیٹ آف دی اوریئنٹ”
  • Wu Chinese: “东方之门”

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Highlights include 苏州中心广场 and 西游客中心.

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