Being refurbished at the time of writing, Cháoyáng Gate is an imposing Ming edifice that guards the entrance to the old town. Modelled on the Yellow Crane Tower in Wǔhàn and the Yuèyáng Tower located at Dòngtíng Lake (洞庭湖, Dòngtíng Hú) in Húnán, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Běijīng.
