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The City Wall of Suzhou () is the 苏州古城墙：一座古城的复兴之源
/ref> The construction of Suzhou city wall dates back to 514 BC. The present structure of the wall was built in 1662.
The City Wall of Suzhou () is the city wall
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...
surrounding Suzhou
Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trad ...
city. The length of the wall was 15,204 metres before 1958. The majority of the wall was demolished in 1958. The length of the remaining wall is only 2,072 metres./ref> The construction of Suzhou city wall dates back to 514 BC. The present structure of the wall was built in 1662.
See also
*Pan Gate
Pan Gate, Pan Men, or Panmen (; Suzhou Wu: Boe men, ) is a historical landmark in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is located on the south-west corner of the Main Canal or encircling canal of Suzhou. Originally built during the Spring and Autumn p ...
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