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#Register tripbest July hotel sleeper 🌟Why go to the Bell and Drum Tower? - **Xi'an Landmark Check-in No. 1**: City Center C location, not to take pictures equals not to Xi'an! - **Ancient city timekeeper**: Morning bells and evening drums, heard of it? Here is the source! - **Beautiful night view**: Beautiful to crazy with lights at night, the whole Tang Dynasty feel back - **Super convenient transportation**: Direct access to the subway, walk to Huimin Street to eat super close 🕒 Best time to visit - **1 hour before sunset** (day and night views all at once) - **After 8pm** (best night view, with light show) - Avoid noon (burnt) and weekends (crazy crowds). 🎫 Ticket information - **Clock Tower**: $30 - **Drum Tower**: 30 dollars - **Joint Ticket**: $50 (save $10) - Half price student ID (remember to bring) - WeChat scan code to buy tickets is super convenient 🚶♂️ Must-see route recommendation **Flash 1 hour route**: 1. Clock Tower (see Tang Dynasty city model) 2. Underground passage walk to Drum Tower 3. Drum Tower (see ancient musical instrument performances) **In-depth gameplay**: - Climb the clock tower to see the four streets converge - Drum Tower 6 daily bell-setting performances (must see!) - Come back at night to take night scenes 📸 Check-in hotspot 1. **Clock Tower Panorama**: Kaiyuan Mall Viewing Platform (Free!) 2. **Drum Tower Red Wall**: Wearing Hanfu to take pictures super feel 3. **Bell and Drum Tower Night View**: Blues moments are the most beautiful 4. **Muslim Street Perspective**: It looks very smoky from the food street 💡 Practical Tips - **Performance Hours**: Drum Tower Bell Choreo Performance Daily at 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 20:00 - **Best seats**: The rotunda at the exit of the Clock Tower MTR station - **Prevent thieves**: crowded, bags to put in front - **Toilet**: Both buildings have it, but the Drum Tower's is cleaner 🍜 Surrounding food 1. **Muslim Street**: 3 minutes walk (but tourist price, you know) 2. ** Tong Sheng Xiang **: authentic bubble dumplings, old-fashioned guarantee 3. **Clock Tower Little Milk Cake**: Nostalgic ice cream, 5 dollars cheap 🚇 Transportation Guide - Metro Line 2 "Clock Tower Station" Exit C, once you get there - Taxi location "Clock Tower Underground Ring Road" - Self-driving advises you to think twice, parking is harder than climbing to the sky **Third Trivia**🤓: - The bell tower was not in its current location, but was moved during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty - The "Wen and Wu Sheng" plaque on the Drum Tower was written by the governor of Shaanxi in the Qing Dynasty - The two buildings are only 200 meters apart in a straight line, rare in the country **Warm reminder**: - Go up the stairs and wear comfortable shoes - Joint tickets are valid on the day and can be visited separately - History fans recommend renting an explainer ($20) After visiting the Bell and Drum Tower, you can also go to the **Muslim Street** next to it to sweep the streets, or walk to the **South Gate of the City Wall** to satisfy your several wishes at once! Remember to go back at night to see the night view. It's so beautiful that you can't wait to leave!
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