Gate to the East

{{Short description|Supertall skyscraper in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China}}

{{Infobox building

|name = Gate to the East (东方之门)

|alternate_names = Gate of the Orient or The Pants Building

|image = Suzhou Gate to the East 2019.jpg

|image_size = 200px

|caption = Gate to the East in Suzhou

|status = Completed

|start_date = June 7, 2004

|completion_date = May 13, 2016

|building_type = commercial, transportation

|location = Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

|coordinates = {{coord|31|19|08|N|120|40|29|E|region:CN-32_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|size = {{convert|340,000|m2}}

|height = {{convert|301.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}

|floor_count = 68

|floor_area = {{convert|450,000|m2|ft2|abbr=on}}

|elevator_count = 6

|architect = RMJM

|cost = $700,000,000 (USD) (Budget)

|references ={{cite web|url=http://www.rmjm.com/portfolio/gate-to-the-east-china/ |title=Gate of the Orient, Suzhou, China – Portfolio |publisher=RMJM |access-date=2012-11-22}}

}}

File:Gate of the Orient 东方之门 dong fang zhi men Suzhou photo Christian Gänshirt 2015.JPG]]

The Gate to the East, also known as the Gate of the Orient, ({{zh|s=东方之门|t=東方之門|p=dōng fāng zhī mén}}) is the second tallest building in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China behind Suzhou IFS. It is intended to be a symbol of a gateway to the city which emphasizes the city's continuing significance in modern China. With a height of {{convert|301.8|m|ft}}, the building is located in the heart of Suzhou's China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) district. Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2016 at a cost of $700 million USD. Its location precisely indicates the intersection of the historical east-west-axis of Suzhou Old Town with the west bank of Jinji Lake.