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The Drum Tower, also known as Haishu Tower, is the only remaining ancient city building site in Ningbo. The lower part of the tower is in the style of a traditional Chinese tower, while the tower above is a Roman-style bell tower. Nowadays, there is an antique pedestrian shopping area around the Drum Tower, and Ningbo specialty snacks such as Youzanzi are worth tasting. Today, the Drum Tower and the surrounding Park Road area have become the main cultural activities in Ningbo. Painting exhibitions, calligraphy exhibitions and photo exhibitions are often held in the building. There are shops imitating Ningbo's traditional architectural style on both sides of the road, with small green tiles and double-slope roofs, wind and fire horse head walls, and various fine wood decorations on the exterior walls, which not only have the style of Ningbo's traditional commercial streets, but also have a strong historical culture. texture. There are two ancient stone arches at the entrances at the east and west ends, as well as the ruins of the city wall, the stele of Zicheng’s historical changes, and the Yongfengku Ruins Park near the Drum Tower, where you can read the history of Ningbo carefully. At night, the area around the Drum Tower is very popular, and it is especially suitable for shooting night scenes when the landscape lights are on.