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Xi'an Bell Tower

The Bell Tower is in the geographic center of Xian. It was built in 1384 by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to impress and to warn of attacks. These pictures were taken on July 18, 2009. Select a thumbnail image to bring up a larger version of the image plus commentary. You can use the navigation buttons in the top left of the window to go through the pictures as well.