Bell and Drum Tower

The Drum Tower and Bell Tower in Beijing are located at the end of the central axis north of the imperial city, adjacent to Shichahai, becoming the landmarks of the "city" in the capital system of "face the back city". The two pavilions face off from the north to the south, reaching heights of 46.7m and 47.9m respectively, and are the tallest buildings in the inner city. Drum Tower shape is thick, bell tower shape is upright, the giant copper clock cast during the Ming Yongle years is well preserved.

Since you are in the Drum Tower, the Bell Tower should also go up and see. The Drum Tower will hit the drum at the hour, and the Bell Tower will not ring the bell at the moment. In ancient Chinese cities, the Bell and Drum Tower often shouldered the responsibility of establishing space and time order. The Drum Tower and Bell Tower in Beijing are located at the end of the central axis north of the imperial city, adjacent to Shichahai, becoming the landmarks of the "city" in the capital system of "face the back city". The two pavilions face off from the north to the south, reaching heights of 46.7m and 47.9m respectively, and are the tallest buildings in the inner city. Drum Tower shape is thick, bell tower shape is upright, the giant copper clock cast during the Ming Yongle years is well preserved.

The Drum Tower is still worth a visit. There is a performance on the whole point. When the weather is good, the second floor looks directly at the mountain. There is an exhibition on the first floor, an interactive experience of hitting the clock, and the introduction of Beijing City in the light and shadow time is quite worth a visit.

Must see if you’re in Beijing! Towers are surrounded by Hutongs and and it’s one of the few places where you can see and feel “real”/old Beijing

Bell and Drum Tower is the northernmost part of Beijing's central axis. The first floor is the Bell and Drum Tower Exhibition.