Beijing's Drum and Bell towers: past, present,future
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Editor's Note: Building new lives Or demolishing old bonds? These are the questions facing planners and residents who live near Beijing's Drum and Bell towers. Cheng Anqi, Zhang Zixuan and Han Bingbin report in Beijing. |
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The Drum Tower and the Bell Tower |
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“They want it to be a commercial tourism district, but we want to save it,”the “The reconstruction of Qianmen is a lesson.” "Tourists won't go if the style isn't authentically historic." |
There are few tourists taking the rickshaws in the soon-to-be renovated area surrounding Beijing's Drum and Bell towers in the cold months, even though they stock blankets.
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On Guloudajie Road, you will appreciate the tranquility of Beijing's few remaining hutong neighborhoods, with narrow alleys and single story traditional courtyard houses. |
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Food: Yao's Chao Gan Every hour is peak hour at Yao's Chao Gan restaurant. The line streams outside the building for several twists as the clock strikes 11 am.
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