About this place

Drum tower is located in BeiJing city center  north south central axis to the northern side . It was a time measure for the old city during Ming and Qing dynasty .and also was famous architecture in that time . 

It was 46.7 meters high 56 meters from east to west 33 meters from north to south .originally inside got 25 big drums but very pity they are destroy in 1900 by foreign invader . After funding PRC same size drums was remaked in here . now the tourist can watch the Drum show every half hour . 

People come here also can take traditional chinese rickshaw visit hutong and their family . walk around hutong  and big hou hai lake area you will know more about why they build the house like this ? how they make with fengshui ? IF u have more time please go to houhai lake romantic area find a bar enjoy pleasure time . its takes 10 minutes walk from drum tower .