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An arched doorway is located in the centre of the south and north walls, being 6 meters in both height and width. The north entrance leads to Beiyuan Men and south to Xi Dajie. Visitors can go upstairs to the second floor, and enjoy the views around the Drum Tower. The twenty-four drums in the north and south sides of the Drum Tower stand for the Twenty-four Solar Terms which is a kind of weather calendar created by the Chinese ancients in order to guide the agricultural production.
In the year of 1996, a new drum, covered by a whole piece of cowhide was given a place on the Drum Tower. It is the biggest drum in China at present.
The Moslem Street (Huimin Jie) is adjacent to the Drum Tower. |
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