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The History of Drum Tower in tianjin drum tower
With the reform and opening up, China's rejuvenation, the context of Jingu has been passed down. 1994, Tianjin began a large-scale renovation project of dilapidated houses, and Laochengxiang, as the focus of renovation, also gave the Drum Tower a chance to rebuild. The renovation project of the Drum Tower started on October 25th, 2000/KLOC-0 and was completed on September 28th, 2006.

After the reconstruction, the scale of the Drum Tower has increased, and it is elegant and popular. It is 27 meters square and 27 meters high. Take the multiple of "9", because "9" is the pole of yang number and has auspicious connotation. Gulou Square is 9 times 9, totaling 8 1 square meter. The main body of the drum tower is a steel-concrete structure, with a brick city and a wooden building and a sumeru building. The modeling of wood structure architecture is the wood structure in Ming and Qing dynasties, with a bucket arch and cornices, a temple-style spiral painting and a double-eaved roof. The tile surface is a large gray simple tile roof, with green glass coupons, white marble railings and animals flying on the roof. Around the brick city, there is a Ming-style seven-joint seven-volt pot bottom arch, which goes through the doorway. The restored white marble gate stone above the Sipailou is still engraved with the words Town East, Anxi, Dingnan and Gongbei. The volume of the new clock has increased, and its height is 2000 mm, which means that it was made in 2000. This clock is made of brass and weighs three tons. The inscription on the clock was written by Mr. Feng Jicai and Mr. Zhong Zhang, and the font is the traditional Chinese character Wei Bei.

The drum tower is towering, welcoming tourists from all directions; The bell is far away, bringing guests and friends from all over the world. The newly-built Drum Tower is located in the center of the old city of Tianjin. The rebuilt Drum Tower is magnificent and elegant, with blue brick walls, white jade railings, cornices and arches, Ya Dan of Lake Biwa, painted and carved beams and painted buildings. The Drum Tower and its surrounding commercial streets are not only a beautiful scenery, but also a new tourist attraction.