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Drum Tower

Xi Da Jie, Inside City Wall, Xian, China

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Drum Tower Reviews

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Banging a Drum in Xian

  • 4 out of 5 stars by TianjinPaul from Rotherham, United Kingdom
  • March 5, 2010
Quote: When I visited Xian in 2006, I was between jobs. Sadly, neither of those jobs were particularly well paid. I had just finished teaching at a private kid's English school in Korea and a few weeks later would start a job working in a Chinese state... Read the full Drum Tower review

From journal China's Ancient Capital

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Drum Tower

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Paul Bacon from Rotherham, United Kingdom
  • April 26, 2006
Drum Tower
Quote: I noticed that throughout China many of the country's ancient buildings and much of its traditional architecture, whilst stunning, often seem to be crafted from decidedly similar moulds. In Beijing alone, there are scores of gates and temples that... Read the full Drum Tower review

From journal Xi'an

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Drum Tower

  • 3 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • May 1, 2005
Drum Tower
Quote: The Drum Tower is not in such a prominent position as the Bell Tower, sandwiched between a modern shopping centre and the Muslim quarter. Amazingly, its name comes from the fact that drums were beaten out from its summit! We visited the tower... Read the full Drum Tower review

From journal Xian - A Tour of the Inner City

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Drum Tower

  • 2 out of 5 stars by rcoffelt from shanghai, China
  • May 1, 2004
Drum Tower
Quote: The Drum Tower is a similar structure to the Bell Tower, which you can see a block or two to the east. The drums were used to communicate various things to the citizens of the city. On the second level is a large exhibit of traditional drums from... Read the full Drum Tower review

From journal Xian, Gateway to the Silk Road