Great to hear the drum beat during the day marking out the time. We visited the Bell Tower for the tea ceremony and highly recommended, our hostess spoke excellent English and was witty and engaging.

Interesting place, we were there during the time they played the drums and it’s quite fascinating. The drums are impressive and there are a lot of them. The structure of the tower is interesting in itself. Quite a few steps to reach the top ;)

We visited the Bell Tower only on our way to Hutong. While the stairs are steep in the Bell Tower, the view from the top is worth going up for. The wood carvings also tell a story of how the bell tower was made. As...More

Lots of stairs, but not as much as the Summer palace. When I visited, I got to see a drum performance (posted in picture the times). Not many tourists when I came, about 30 RMB to go up to both towers. There is a nice...More

Unfortunately only got to climb the drum tower. It was ok. I guess if I came during a performance would have been better, unfortunately my guide didn’t time it well. The drums are beautiful. Wouldn’t come here especially for towers,.

Having visited the drum and bell towers in Xi’an the Beijing ones are as good. The only difference is the stairs. They are very steep so comfortable shoes is a must. We managed to see the drum show which was an added bonus.

We arrived at the drum tower in time for one of the drum shows which was cool. There are nice views of Beijing from both the drum and bell towers. The bell tower has a nice view of the more colorful drum tower. Be aware...More