The walls
The walls of Suzhou are not as magnificent as the walls of ancient capitals such as Nanjing and Beijing. However, in the history of China's urban wall construction, the Suzhou city wall has a unique position, that is, its gates are both water and land, which is the only one in China, and is a pioneering work of urban planning and construction. Northern Great Wall Xiong, South Panmenxiu. Compared with the Beijing city wall, the corner building, or the Zhengyangmen Arrow Towers domineering, Suzhous Panmen looks so delicate and delicate. All of this is thanks to the water, and it is thanks to the surrounding scenery. Perhaps this is what the ancients understand, and the hard bones in the gentle town can be worn out! Suzhou, a land of red dust, also blames future generations for accusing it as a city of drunkenness. Who told us that the ancients connected the weak water and the city gates with military defenses, and these water gates were built so beautifully. .