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We had a wonderful time in Tibet. We have learned a lot about this unique destination because of the wonderful guide Degyi who is so knowledge and always available towards our tours. We stayed at the Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa, and we would never imagine a Tibet travel could be so nice and amazing without the help of Degyi.

Also, thanks a lot to our Tibetan driver Mr.Wongdun for his safe driving and a good sense of service along the way.

We shall return Tibet in the near future!

P.B. and A. A - Europe
Tibet Travel

June 2018 (Private Tibet Journey from Kathmandu)

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Xi'an Bell TowerOn the busy streets in City of Xi'an, there is a stately traditional building. In early mornings of ancient times it had the mission of ringing the bell and giving the correct time to the whole city, called The Bell Tower. Standing at the centre of the city with four main streets radiating from it in four directions linking the four gates in the city wall, the tower became the symbol of Xi'an, ever since the date it was build. This day-after-day time-given Bell Tower went through many dynasties. Due to its old age, many legends and anecdotes about the Bell Tower had been passed on from ancient times. The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind existing in China. From many aspects such as the scale, historic value and artistic value, the Bell Tower always heads the list.

Xian Bell TowerThe Bell Tower was built in 1384 during the reign of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming Dynasty as a way to dominate the surrounding countryside and provide early warning of attack by rival rulers. At first it was lying in the center of Xi'an City. In 1582, the city when through an expansion so the location of the Bell Tower changed. People then rebuilt a bell tower in the center of expanded city.

The tower base is square and it covers an area of Xian Bell Tower1,377 square meters. It is 8.6 meters high and 35.5 meters wide and built completely with green bricks. The tower is a brick and timber structure and 36 meters high.  The Bell Tower echoes with the Drum Tower and is half of kilo mile away from each other, but the situations of morning bell and evening drum no longer existed. Nowadays, only the Bell Tower is giving the time. Not too many people know the Bell Tower has taken charge of different kinds of tasks since this century. In the Revolution of 1911, it once used as a bureau of telephone. In 1927, it used as a cinema and in 1928, it was a planetarium. During the Anti-Japanese War, it was once as a meteorological observatory and a warning platform, a prison, and so on. The Bell Tower definitely deserves a visit on your trip to Xi'an.

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