The Bell Tower and Drum Tower used to be the two tallest buildings on Beijing's Central Axis during the Ming and Qing dynasties of more than 500 years. As the time-telling center of capital Beijing in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the Bell Tower and Drum Tower are landmark buildings in ancient capital city Beijing.

In the evening of Beijing in the past, with the sound of bells and drums, the ancient capital would experience a ceremonial dormancy until the sound of bells and drums again at 03:00 the next day, and the city gradually woke up. Now the second floor of the Drum Tower has been repaired and open to public, cyclists can stop here and pay a visit.