Places held in image, memory, and landscape

Zhengyangmen Gate

The southern city gate connects the Central Axis with Beijing's civic and commercial spaces.

Zhengyangmen Gate — Dawn Documentary View
Zhengyangmen Gate — Dawn Documentary View

Zhengyangmen Gate Tower stands squarely on its gray-brick wall, the central arch aligned through rows of trees and railings as the broad road and streetlights establish its imposing scale.