Gulou Review

The Drum Tower, which stands in the city center, is very eye-catching and has a feeling of crossing. A glance at the commercial building and an ancient building, forms a sharp contrast. From the main entrance of the Drum Tower, there are many distinctive shops, there are food and sale, eating and drinking shopping. There are also special buildings, you can have a chance to come and see, it is a good choice.

Today Saturday, I joined a group with a few old classmates to check in at a specialty restaurant on Gulou Street. The steak in this store tastes good, like a wave.

Ningbo Drum Tower was built in the first year of Tang Changqing, and has a history of more than 1100 years. Ningbo Drum Tower is the only remaining ancient city site in Ningbo and is a key cultural relics protection unit of the state. It is also one of the landmark buildings in Ningbo.

The foundation of Haishu Building is the south gate of the Zicheng built in the first year of Tang Changqing (821 AD), which has been rising and falling several times and changed its name several times. In the fifth generation, it was called "Wang Naval Gate (Building), Song was "Fengguo Army Gate (Building). In the Yuan Dynasty, it was ordered to demolish the city and destroy the city nationwide. The south gate of the Zicheng City, Haishu Building, is naturally difficult to escape. In the first year of Yuanzhi (1321), the city and building were built, the name "Mingyuan Building", and it was destroyed again soon. Ming Xuande nine years (1434 AD), Taishou Huang Yongding reconstruction. Ming Wanli thirteen years (1585 AD) fell, Taishou Cai Guiyi reconstruction, to make a new appearance, renamed "Haishu Building", Shen has always made a monument, Dong Daxuan works as a gift, Qing Kangxi five years (1666 AD) and many times since, Qianlong 47 years (1782 AD), except for the monument, the rest were destroyed. The existing building was rebuilt in Qingxianfeng five years (1855 AD).

Ningbo Drum Tower, the main building was built in the Tang Dynasty, the attic was built by the Qing Dynasty, and the observation deck was the Republic of China. The perfect embodiment of the combination of Chinese and Western. Downstairs is a distinctive commercial street, which is quite leisurely to stroll around.

The Ningbo Drum Tower was built in the first year of Changqing (821) and is a 1200-year-old Chinese ancient city tower ruins. You can climb the tower and overlook the city of Ningbo. It is an essential tourist point in Ningbo. Behind the Drum Tower is the "Historical and Cultural Block along the Drum Tower", and it is a downtown area lined with old-fashioned Chinese architecture. Lots of drink stand, snack shops (Xiaoqi) where you can eat and walk, restaurants, souvenir shops, etc! It was crowded with many tourists.