Drum Tower (Gulou) Xi'an

Xi'an , Shaanxi, China
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    Attraction Type:

    Historic site, Observation deck/tower

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  • 1

    Is this the way to Amarillo...I mean Xi'an?

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    Is this the way to Amarillo...I mean Xi'an?

    Whoever said a lot of people speak English in China clearly didn't try to find them in the bazillions of people that roam China. The words needle and haystack come to mind.

    We hadn't realised but apparently we were traveling on a Chinese national holiday and because of this the HUGE …

  • 2

    Una pequeña ciudad llamada Xian

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    Desde Beijing, tomamos el tren nocturno hacia Xian, la tierra de los guerreros de terracota. El tren estuvo bien, ya que nos esperábamos algo menos moderno, pero nos sorprendió. La estación de tren era gigantesca, como casi todas las construcciones y la sala de espera...aún mayor...Afortunadamente la persona que nos vendió los tickets nos explicó …

  • 3

    Bell and Drum Towers + Great Mosque + City Wall

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    Hello from Xian!

    Another easy transfer, another hotel I managed to find without asking for directions and another day without getting seriously lost. You know, I might start to believe this is competence rather than luck. No, can't be. It just doesn’t sound right!

    So far, my impressions of Xian is that the only reason people …

  • 4

    Xi'an Trip

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    Ah ha! My internet works again (for now at least). Anyway, during the 国庆节
    (National
    Holiday... it marks the birth of the CCP on October 1st,
    1949) I went to 西安（Xi'an）.< br> It was a good trip. I went by myself; had to lie to everyone
    and tell them I was going to meet up …

  • 5

    The Start of the Silk Road

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    The last two days have been spent in Xi'an (pronounced Shi'an - a bit like my name). This is the start of the official silk road.. although the goods traded along the silk road headed east from Xian to markets in Shanghai, Xian is the point at which the caravans got together to head on the dangerous western routes..

    I have to confess - i …

  • 6

    Back in history - Xian

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    Entry containing 4 photos titled: Xian

  • 7

    The Terracota Warriors of Xi'an

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    Hello all,

    Xi'an was once home to emperors, courtesans, poets, monks, merchants and warriors but despite the old glory days being over Xi'an is still renowned for its ancient city ambience. This is mainly diue to the fact that the historic walls that surround the city still remain intact as well as the 14th century Bell and Drum Towers …

Related BlogsDrum Tower (Gulou) Xi'an

  • 1

    Xi'an, Ancient Capital of China

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    ... up too late for the bus for the woman emperor so se saw the sights in the city including the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, and museums. We met a girl from Xi'an I met on the internet before the trip. She was born and lives in China but has been to ...

  • 2

    Input..Input...Need Input

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    ... I can't wait for a good old fashioned theme park (roll on Hong Kong). We've looked around on tuesday the Drum tower and the Bell tower of Xi'an - two very recognisable sights in the centre of Xi'an. I however spent most of my time filming some chinese ...

  • 3

    China - Xi'an

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    ... town. The towers are impressive structures, if slightly out of place in what is otherwise a fairly modern, cosmopolitan looking town. The drum tower was the first structure we came across; a multi-layered building flanked on either side by a long row of ...

  • 4

    Xi'an - The Old Capital of China

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    ... , including the peaceful Great Mosque and the famous Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Great Mosque Five minutes walk from the Drum Tower, in the Muslim residential area, there stands a famous Islamic mosque in China - Xian Great Mosque. Unlike ...

  • 5

    Warriors of Xi'an

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    ... were definately still worth visiting and quite amazing given the period they were made. The rest of our time in Xi'an was spent visiting the drum tower and bell tower, where we were lucky enough to catch a performance of traditional music, and giving ...

  • 6

    Traveling with A Gang of 12 Now

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    ... ways. Xi'an itself is a bustling city, with an ancient Ming Dynasty wall surrounding the old city, a Muslim Market and an old Drum Tower. http://www.chinavista.com/travel/info/shaanxi/enxi'an.html Again, the haze and pollution make it difficult to get a ...

  • 7

    Day One in Xi'an

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    ... to take a look at the Bell Tower and the Drum tower in the centre of the city. The Bell Tower was used to signal time and the drum tower was used to get the men fired up for war. You can go inside, but there isn't that much to see and we wanted to get ...

  • 8

    Going Potty in Xi'an

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    ... thinking that they had some sort of Rhythm. You also got a nice view of the Bell Tower from here! The Drum Tower also overlooked the old Islamic section of town. We went in looking for mosques and minirets, however we found markets, beggars and ...

  • 9

    Xi'an - Home of the Terracotta Warriors

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    ... high, then went inside and watched some traditional Chinese dancers and music, after the Bell Tower we walked to the nearby Drum Tower, inside there was lots of traditional Chinese furniture, which is just beautiful. After that the rain started to fall ...

  • 10

    Xi'ian and the Terracotta Warriors

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    ... a 2 hour flight from Shanghai. Xi'an is a walled city and very well maintained inside the walls with a lovely restored Bell Tower, Drum Tower and Mosque. The city is said to be at least 2,000 years old and has a lot of history, including the Terracotta ...