Ningbo Drum Tower (Haishu Tower)
宁波鼓楼
A remnant of the south gate of Mingzhou's inner city from the Tang dynasty. The tower combines Chinese and Western architecture with a clock tower, and the Gongyuan Road area below is the old city's food street.
Ningbo Drum Tower, also known as Haishu Tower, was first built in 821 (the 1st year of the Changqing era) as the south gate of Mingzhou's inner city, and it is a symbol of Ningbo's founding. The current tower dates from a Qing reconstruction. During the Republican era, a Western-style clock tower was added on top, creating a unique blend of Chinese and Western architecture. The Gongyuan Road pedestrian street north of the tower preserves the look of old Ningbo lanes and is lined with snack shops selling tangyuan, youzanzi and fermented sweet rice wine. Climbing the tower is possible (check on site). Get off at Gulou station on Metro Lines 1 or 2. It is about a 15-minute walk to Tianyi Pavilion and Yuehu.
Opening hours
Open all day (tower opening subject to on-site conditions)
Nearby sights
- Tianyi Pavilion (Tianyi Ge Library)
- Ningbo City God Temple
- Moon Lake (Yuehu)
- Tianfeng Pagoda
- Ningbo Old Bund
- Ningbo Museum of Art
- Qing'an Guild Hall
- Nantang Old Street