Beijing Zhengyangmen Gate, formerly known as Lizhengmen Gate, commonly known as Qianmen Gate, is located on the central axis of Beijing. It is connected to the Zhengyangmen Gate Watchtower in front and Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and Tiananmen Square in the back. Zhengyangmen Gate is one of the landmark buildings in Beijing and reflects the style and history of the ancient capital.

The Zhengyangmen Gate, together with the Watchtower, was the main gate of the inner city of Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the Zhengtong period in Ming Dynasty (1439) and has a history of more than 500 years. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a barbican was built between the Gate and the Watchtower.

The Zhengyangmen Gate is more than 20 meters high, with a doorway at the bottom and a two-story triple-eave pavilion on the top. The colossal Zhengyangmen Gate and Watchtower fully demonstrate the majesty of the imperial city in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Today, the Gate and Watchtower of Zhengyangmen Gate have already become places for ordinary people to relax. Qianmen Street and Dashilan to the south of Zhengyangmen Gate are also popular commercial areas frequented by tourists from all over the world.

According to records, in the fourth year of the Zhengtong period of Ming Dynasty (1439), to strengthen the defense capability of the capital, the Ming government built watchtowers outside the city gates, and the Zhengyangmen Watchtower was built at this time. In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, and the tower was burned down by the army. In 1901, the Qing government rebuilt the tower, which was completed in 1906.

In 1915, the Beiyang government rebuilt the Watchtower, adding concrete guardrails, arc-shaped canopies for the windows, and some decorations. It was completed in 1916.

Below the Zhengyangmen Gate's Watchtower is the platform and the above is the watchtower. The platform is 12 meters high, with a doorway in the middle.

It is the only watchtower among the Nine Gates in the inner city. The tower has four floors, 24 meters high and 62 meters wide. There are 94 windows for shooting arrows on the east, south, and west sides. On the top are double eaves , green tiles and green glazed edges.

The Zhengyangmen Gate Watchtower is the tallest tower in Beijing, and it is the symbol of old Beijing.

Address: No. 2, Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing