Wednesday, August 09, 2006

From the Drum Tower we went to the Bell Tower. The traffic in the area can be heavy, but there are underground walkways that make getting from place to place easy. At the Bell Tower we saw (surprise!) bells. Long ago the drums from the drum tower were used to mark the hours of the night. The tower was originally built in 1348 and moved the present site in 1552 and then rebuild and enlarged in the Qing Dynasty.
Luckily I was not the only one who was worn out. We went back to the hotel for a rest. When we were ready to go again we headed out to find dinner. We ended up having some Korean food at a restaurant in the mall. From there we walked to the south gate of the city wall and got some information about it. We hailed a cab and took off to see the Tang Dynasty show at a nearby theatre. The show included a variety of different types of dances and music from the Tang Dynasty. I only wish they weren't so big on using red lighting. It made taking pictures difficult.