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Built in 1389, the Chaoyang Gate Arch stands in the
Center of Jianshui County. Its significance to Jianshui is the
same as that of Tiananmen to Beijing; thus it has enjoyed the
reputation of "the Miniature Tiananmen". It is the symbol of this
ancient military town in the southeast border and an emblem of
Jianshui, a historic and cultural city.
The Chaoyang Gateway Arch was built as the town's
east gate tower (The Yinghui Gate). The huge three-story structure
occupies an area of 414 square meters and has a height of 24.5
meters. It is composed of 48 big wooden pillars and numerous
cross-beams, covered with triple roofs. Through 600 year's
disasters, the Chaoyang Gateway Arch is the only extant tower.
Today, the Chaoyang Gateway Arch is a public cultural center of
Jianshui County.
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