Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Suzhou
CITY SIGHTS
Head west from the Pan Pacific entrance, then south at the Dong Dajie intersection to reach
the landscaped grounds and follow the signs to the
Five Gate Bridge
(Wumen Qiao),
Suzhou's tallest bridge, for the age-old view of boats and barges on the canal.
Directly across the main road is the
Ruigang Pagoda
(Ruigang Ta), a seven-storey, 37m
(121ft) octagonal brick-and-timber pagoda that was first built in AD 1004.
Pan Gate
(Panmen), the only remaining stretch of Suzhou's third-century city wall, is a
short walk southwest. Climb up the 300m (980ft) of original city wall for a view of the arched
bridges below.
