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The Bell tower of Beijing was built during the 18^th year of the reign of the Ming Emperor Chengzu, in 1420. built of bricks and stones in the north of the city, it was designed to stand out in the landscape, with a single-storied bell drum placed on its platform as the largest example in China.

Whilst the bell in the tower would have originally been made of iron, it was replaced by a bronze bell 10 inches thick that is still in perfect condition to this day. The original iron bell was moved to safety at the back of the Drum Tower nearby, where it has been for 500 years. Until 1924, the bronze bell was used primarily as a timepiece that would chime out the hour at 7:00 pm every day over a distance of up to 20 kilometers.

There have been many stories about the chimes of the bell, including the story mothers would tell their children on stormy nights. The bell would emit a deep, desolate moaning sound, which is thought to sound similar to the Chinese word Xie (meaning shoe). Mothers would remind their children of legends surrounding the bell, with the phrase "Go to sleep! The Bell Tower is tolling. The Goddess Who Cast the Bell wants her embroidered slipper back."

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