The Old City of Jerusalem covers an area of one square kilometer. It is surrounded by tall walls. There are eight gates. Zion Gate is one of them. It is located in the south of the Old City. It was built in 1540. The others are Damascus Gate, Jaffam Gate, New Gate, Dung Gate, Golden Gate, Lion Gate and Flower Gate. Zion Gate is not as magnificent as Damascus Gate. The pits on the wall are like bullet marks. They can not help touching the old city, leaving a historical mark everywhere. There is a parking lot at the door. Zion Gate is famous for its Mount Zion. Mount Zion is actually a big hill, where King David's tomb and the Marco Tower are. There's the last dinner in the Marco Tower. Zion Gate is also called David Gate. Zion is a sacred name. It has been mentioned several times in the song of hope in the National Anthem of Israel, which shows the feelings of Zion of the Israelites. The lyrics say,... Let's look to the East and look to the east at the old mountains of Zion. Our heart has not died for two thousand years. Our only hope is to be a free man and return to my hometown and Jerusalem. When we enter Zion Gate, we can see the road signs in English. It's easy to go to the crying wall, to David's tomb. In fact, walking around the old city is full of scenery, even if lost, it is not afraid to walk around and look at the signs to understand. The Old City of Jerusalem is small, with Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian settlements. Near Zion Gate is a Jewish and Armenian area. Armenia is a small area with a flag that can be easily distinguished and its inhabitants resemble Russians. The Jewish Quarter is very clean, old houses with yellow stone walls in the desert, and stone roads are polished away. Apart from living at home, there are Jewish schools, synagogues and Jews coming and going. It's worth seeing.