Zhengyangmen Gate, popular known as Qianmen, is formerly named Lizheng Gate. It is located at the south end of the Tiananmen Square, south to Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, a part of the ancient city of Beijing. First built in 17th Year of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty, it was one of the nine city gates in the old city of Beijing. It is a complete system of ancient defensive architecture integrates Zhengyangmen gate tower, arrow tower and barbican city. Now only the city tower and the embrasure watchtower are in existence. It is the only well preserved city gate in Beijing.

The city tower stands on a brick platform that occupies an area of 3,047 square meters with 1.2-meter-high eave walls respectively on the north and south. Doors can be found in four directions upstairs and downstairs. The tower is 36.7-meter wide, 16.5-meter deep and 27.3-meter high. The whole building is 42 meters in height, which makes the gate the highest among all the gates in Beijing.

Ticket: 20 RMB

Opening Hours: 8: 30-16: 00

Address: North Side of Qianmen Street

By bus: Take Bus No. 5, 20, 59, 120, 8, 17, 22, 110, 120, 509, 726, 729, 744 and get off at Qianmen Stop