Wonderful history and well worth visiting. The authenticity of the site and the maintenance of this place is excellent. Of the large drums only one is the original while the other is a replica.

Refer to my bell tower review. Choose either one if you are on budget. Nothing spectacular and something you can miss either one

There is a huge plaza in between the bell and the drum towers. The drum tower is better then the bell one. In the drum tower every 45 minutes there is a little nice show of women playing traditional music. The view looks at the...More

Great photo opportunities from the drum floor. You have a great view over the city. The musical performance was worth seeing. The antique furnishings on the top floor were interesting. We paid 100RMB for the combo ticket for the Drum Tower/Bell Tower, but in hindsight,...More

Another iconic landmark in Xi'an built around the same time as the Bell tower around 1380 AD during the Ming Dynasty. Both towers are designed in the classical Ming architecture style and compliment each other. The bell tower was sounded at dawn and the drum...More

Get the entrance package tickets that give you access to the bell tower too..they have performance every 45mins except during lunch break...recommended to go

In the center of the road, you could go from cross the street or under, it’s very interesting to see and know more of the Chinese history,