Drum Tower

Located on the eastern root of Wu Mountain and the intersection of Zhongshan road and Wangjiang road in Hangzhou, Hangzhou Drum Tower is always a popular historical site for tourists to understand more about Chinese history in delightful Hangzhou travel.

In the past time, Hangzhou Drum Tower is also called "Chao Tian Men", meaning "the gate to the heaven". Originally, Hangzhou Drum Tower had borne the military function and afterwards, it became the favorite site sprawling among the literature works.

In October, 2002, Hangzhou Drum Tower has changed a new appearance under reconstruction to local citizens and foreign travelers during Xihu Exposition to promote Hangzhou tour. The reconstructed Hangzhou Drum Tower covers an area of 1,046 square meters and erects to a height of 19.8 meters. The base floor exhibits the remains discovered from the former site, the bricks in the old city and the historical documents and the introduction of Hangzhou Drum Tower. The second floor is the main hall to set a variety of drums which tourists can hit to experience the tremendous atmosphere in this unique China tour.

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