Welcome to The Beijing Report's Digital Introduction to the Gu Lou, or Drum Tower of Ancient Beijing.
Eastern Balcony & City View
Source Book
"Hutong Alleys"
( no longer available )
The View from Drum Tower to the East with Dianmenwai Boulevard, clogged with Beijing buses and Xijali Taxi's, leading eastward to YongheGong Lama Temple.
View of the hutong situated immediately below the Beijing Drum Tower to the south east, and across Drum Tower East Street (Gulou Xi Dajie). Some of the 19th and early 20th century structures can be seen rising above the lower surrounding dwellings. (Photo: November 2004)
