The Drum Tower was built in 1272 during the reign of Kublai Khan, at which time it stood at eh very heart of the Yuan capital Dadu. At that time it was known as the Tower of Orderly Administration ...

Going up on the City Wall, you have a beautiful view of the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the ancient centre ... creates a real atmosphere of ancient China and what is a fast growing modern city.

Consisting of a platform and a group of buildings at the crossing of Jiefang and Gulou strees in Yinchuan, the 36-meter-high Bell-and-Drum Tower was first built in 1821, the founding year of the ...

Visitors enjoy the Tianjin Drum Tower New Year Lantern Festival in North China's Tianjin, on February 3, 2025. Photos: VCG.