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The drum-tower of bell tower travels Xi an of China

The drum-tower of bell tower travels Xi an of China

Write: Ehud [2011-05-23]

The drum-tower of bell tower travels  Xi   an of China

Open hour

April 1- in October 31 8: 00- 22: 00; November 1 next year March 31 8: 00- 17: 30.

Ticket

27 yuan for each person; Bell tower, coupon ticket of the drum-tower cost 40 yuan for each person; It charges 5 yuan extra to beat a drum.

Traffic

Take 4, 7, 15, 32, 43, 45, 201, 205, 206, 215, 218, 221, 222, 251, 300, 604, 611, 612, 612 blocks, K630, tour 8( 610) The road public transit is here The drum-tower The station gets off and arrives promptly.

Introduce

The drum-tower lies at west street and north gate intersection of Xi an, face each other through the square in the east and bell tower, the drum-tower builds 13 years in reign of Ming Emperor Hongwu, once rebuilding two times in Qing Dynasty. There is one side of huge drum upstairs originally, beat a drum and give the correct time at dusk, thus come the name of the drum-tower.

The copper bell is hung at the bell tower, in order to give the correct time, thus come the name of the bell tower. The bell tower is mouth of a hub of communications, the styles of four streets at all directions are all different, there are cultural street, dress street, food street,etc..