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The drums were used to signal the<br> Xi'an picture - running of time and occasionally as an alarm in emergency situations in ancient China. Twenty-four drums visible on the north and south sides of the tower represent the Twenty-four Solar Terms which is a kind of weather calendar created by the ancient Chinese to guide agricultural production.
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running of time and occasionally as an alarm in emergency situations in ancient China. Twenty-four drums visible on the north and south sides of the tower represent the Twenty-four Solar Terms which is a kind of weather calendar created by the ancient Chinese to guide agricultural production.
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