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Going Through the Archery Tower in Qianmen 前门

The Qianmen in Beijing is actually composed of a couple of parts. The Qianmen is a local name for the Zhengyang Gate which counts as sort of the front gate…

Beijing Lama Temple Drum Tower

I have been to the Forbidden City in Beijing and I have found it an incredible place to visit. The palace features a lot of halls majority of which look…

City Tower 市楼 at Pingyao 平遥

At the very center of the ancient town of Pingyao is what is probably one of its most well known landmarks. The town of Pingyao is very much still the…

Tower Views of Pingyao 平遥

One of the more prominent structures along Yamen Street was a tower which soars above the street. I was thinking that the tower might be a great place to view…