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| Description | I simply had to have the driver stop once again, fortunately this building was better lit and it took less time to photograph it. This is the gorgeously lit Drum Tower in Xi'an, China. My hotel was close to this, and I begged our driver to stop the car for a few moments beside a busy road to allow me to take this picture. My dear guide Alena helped talk the driver into it. The Drum Tower is located northwest of the Bell Tower of Xian, across the Bell and Drum Tower Square. Both of them are called the 'sister buildings' or 'morning bell and dark drum'. In ancient China, especially from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the drums were used to signal the running of time and on occasion were used as an alarm in emergency situations. Built in 1380 during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this structure was renovated twice in 1699 and 1740 in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is a two-storied post and panel structure, 34 meters (about 112 feet) high and 52.6 meters (about 172 feet) long from east to west as well as 38 meters (about 124 feet) wide from north to south. The architecture style of the Drum Tower is a combination of the styles of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Qing Dynasty. However, it also has some innovative features. For example, it should be mentioned that there is no iron nail used anywhere in the Tower. (Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, May 2017) |
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| Author | shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates |
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