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The Bell and Drum Tower of Beijing are located close together at the northern end of the central line of Beijing's large inner city. The bell tower is located at the back and the Drum tower is positioned at the front. Bells and Drums have always been very important musical instruments throughout China's history. They have also been used to tell the time, and serve as watches for all ranks of society, from officials to common people. This purpose was mostly used in the time of the Yuan, Ming and Ting dynasties. The Bell tower and Drum Tower were the central timepieces for Beijing, with the bells beaten in the morning and the drums beaten at night. During the Qing dynasty, "setting the watch" was the process of marking the hours of the night, beginning at 7:00 pm. The sound would travel for miles in previous ears, and the bells and drums can still be heard nearby, for although their purpose of timepieces has been lost since the last emperor of the Qing dynasty left the forbidden city in 1924, the Towers are still open to tourists.

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