One of the largest historic towers in China, a Ming Dynasty building reconstructed in 1995, is going to need more reconstruction. The roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in Anhui province partially ...

The tower is more than 600 years old, constructed in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news, commentary and analysis ...

The building was originally built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty. The Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau said it is investigating the incident.

The tower was built in 1375 in the early years of the Ming dynasty and it underwent extensive repairs in 1995. Further repair works on the roof began in 2023 and finished last year. 01:14 ...

Originally built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty, the building represented administrative power and civic pride. Drum towers existed in ancient China for keeping time and making public announcements.

Portrait of Ming Emperor Tai Zu (Zhu Yuanzhang) Later, he joined Guo Zixing in his peasant uprising. After Guo died, he took over the command, and with an insurrectionist army of peasants under ...

The announcement was made during the 2024 Ming Dynasty Culture Forum. Construction on the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds of 13 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperors, began in 1409 during the reign of ...

The roof of a Ming Dynasty tower dating back more than 600 years collapsed in a huge pile of rubble in China's Fengyang county on Monday (19 May). Eyewitness footage showed part of the historic ...

The roof of a Ming Dynasty tower dating back more than 600 years collapsed in a huge pile of rubble in China's Fengyang county on Monday (19 May). Eyewitness footage showed part of the historic ...