drum tower; ancient clock tower
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drum tower; a tower in ancient Chinese cities where drums were beaten to mark the hours
Refers to traditional timekeeping structures in ancient Chinese cities, often built alongside '钟楼' (bell tower). Famous examples include the Drum Towers in Xi'an and Beijing.
Xī西
ān安
de的
gǔ鼓
lóu楼
jiàn建
yú于
Míng明
dài代
，
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
The Drum Tower in Xi'an was built in the Ming Dynasty and is a famous ancient building.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
gǔ鼓
lóu楼
hé和
zhōng钟
lóu楼
yī一
qǐ起
yòng用
yú于
bào报
shí时
。
In ancient times, drum towers and bell towers were used together to tell time.
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Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
qù去
cān参
guān观
gǔ鼓
lóu楼
。
We will visit the Drum Tower tomorrow.