The tower is 33 meters high and 52. 6 meters wide

　　The Drum Tower

　　西安鼓楼

　　Situated on the northern side of the western street of Xi'an,the Drum tower was first built in 1380 in the reign of Emperor Ming Hongwu.

　　鼓楼位于西安街的西北部,始建于1380年明洪武皇帝在位的时候。

　　It was later rebuilt in 1699 by Emperor Qing Kangxi and again in 1740 by Emperor Qing Qianlong Era.

　　后来清康熙帝在1699年和清乾隆在1699年分别重建。

　　The tower is 33 meters high and 52. 6 meters wide, covering more than 1970 square meters.

　　鼓楼高33米,宽52.6米,占地1970多平方米。

　　It has two storeys with double eaves and Xieshan roof.

　　它有两层双檐和歇山屋顶。

　　The Drum Tower is of abundant vitality and of grandiosity.

　　鼓楼富有生命力、雄伟宏大。

　　

　　Made of and covered by only one piece of high quality ox hide, the big drum is 1. 80 meters high and 2.83 meters in diameter with the total weights of 1.5 tons.

　　最大的鼓是高l.80米,直径2.83米总计有1.5吨，系用整张优质牛皮蒙制而成。