Gate of the Orient
东方之门
A twin-tower gate-shaped skyscraper on the west shore of Jinji Lake, about 301 meters tall. Nicknamed the 'Long Johns Tower,' it is a landmark of the Suzhou Industrial Park.
The Gate of the Orient stands on the west shore of Jinji Lake in the Suzhou Industrial Park. Two towers are joined at the top to form a gate shape about 301 meters tall. Its nickname, the 'Long Johns Tower' (qiuku lou, a pun on thermal underwear), makes it a symbol of modern Suzhou. Below are a shopping mall and the Gate of the Orient Station on Metro Line 1, and the upper floors house a hotel and observation spaces. The building itself is free to admire, and the best place to see its reflection at night is from the Li Gong Causeway or the Eslite Bookstore across the lake.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Ligong Causeway
- Jinji Lake
- Fengmen Hengjie Market Street
- Couple's Retreat Garden
- Soochow University (Tianci Campus)
- Suzhou Pingtan Museum
- Pingjiang Road
- Lion Grove Garden