The Drum Tower is, on its own, a very interesting place. The cultural village around it is another reason to visit this site. We spent 3 hours walking around the village and looking through the streets, full of souvenir shops, as well as a full range of other interesting businesses. There are plenty of eating places and coffee shops. The prices here are very reasonable and we purchased many Nic Nacs for our grandchildren. My advice, don’t miss it.

We were at the area covering QingHefang shopping district and passed by this building (we knew of its existence but did not think of making a trip specifically to check it out). We did not make a trip walking up the tower as we had not finished shopping. We were walking and enjoying the buildings of the old area and saw the Drum Tower which had us staring in admiration for its architecture. They creatively included some dummy soldiers 'guarding' the tower as in the ancient days, which was a nice touch. Would recommend covering this attraction together with the nearby attractions (Qing Hefang area, etc).