# Huamen Gate (华门)

Linfen, Shanxi Province · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/huamen-gate
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥35
- **Opening hours:** 2026.10.08-2027.04.30 08:00-18:00; 2027.05.01-2027.10.07 08:00-18:30
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Yaodu Avenue, Yaomiao Town, Yaodu District, Linfen City, Shanxi Province
- **Getting there:** Near Yaomiao Bus Station (尧庙汽车站) (bus stop)
- **Good for:** City & Leisure

## About Huamen Gate

Huamen Gate, hailed as the "First Gate under Heaven", was built in 2002 over three years. Located in the centre of the Yaodu Scenic Area, it is a monument to Chinese civilisation. In both scale and height, it ranks first in the world, standing 0.5 metres taller than the Arc de Triomphe in France.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Huamen Gate is near Yao Temple, about a five-minute walk away, so you can visit both together.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1856. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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