Beijing and Shanghai, as two of the world’s most famous cities with two distinct style attract the people throughout the world. In Beijing, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Hutong, Peking Opera, roast duck etc make you feel a strong cultural atmosphere here; but if you want to know China’s rapid development, the recent outcome of Shanghai’s science and technology, information technology, trade, financial will make you feel an international cultural exchange and integration in the bustling city.
The original Drum Tower goes back over 700 years to the Yuan Dysnasty reign of Kublai Khan. Back in the Ming Dynasty, the drums in the Drum Tower were beaten to give the correct time of day. Today, on the second floor, there is a drum-beating performance every half hour, lasting about three minutes each time.
100 m north sits the Bell Tower, which dates back to 1420. The tower’s original iron bell was deemed too quiet, so it was replaced with a huge bronze one, whose casing was over 10 inches thick. The bronze bell, which is still there and in perfect condition, can be heard as far as 20 km away.
Standing on the Drum Tower or the Bell Tower, you’ll get the best aerial view of the surrounding Hutong alley community.
Address: Gulou Xidajie, Dongcheng District.
Open Time: 9am – 5.30pm
Ticket: RMB 15 for Bell Tower and RMB 20 for Drum Tower
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