China Trip 2016 - Beijing Drum Tower - page 1

Our first tour activity in Beijing was a visit to the Drum Tower, followed by a visit to the Hutongs next door.

Drum towers were used in China to signal the start of the day, in an era when there were no public clocks or watches. They were coupled with a Bell Tower, which was used to signal the end of the (working) day. After a steep climb up into the Drum Tower, we witnessed a demonstration of the drum cadence that was used 'back in the day' to get peopple moving.

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Craig standing in front of the Bell Tower, which is at the opposite end of a plaza from the Drum Tower. May 8, 2016	The Bell Tower, used at the end of the day. May 8, 2016	Bell Tower. May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016	Near the drum tower. May 8, 2016	May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016	Its a steep climb up the Drum Tower. May 8, 2016	Looking back down the entryway. May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016	May 8, 2016	Replica drums in place in the Drum Tower. May 8, 2016
View from the Drum Tower May 8, 2016	View from the Drum Tower May 8, 2016	View from the Drum Tower May 8, 2016
View from the Drum Tower May 8, 2016	View from the Drum Tower May 8, 2016	May 8, 2016
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View from the Drum Tower - Hutong area May 8, 2016	May 8, 2016	May 8, 2016
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