VERIFIED2026.09.11Jingshan, Beihai, Houhai & the Drum Tower · 39.941°N 116.390°E
TicketedClosure day
The grey-brick tower 100 m north of the Drum Tower, rebuilt in stone in 1745 after fires, holding a 63-tonne Ming bronze bell that opened Beijing's gates every morning until 1924. Shut in 2026 while the bell frame was reinforced, it has since reopened (Beijing Central Axis official platform, Aug 2026) — the ¥30 combined ticket climbs both towers again. No bell-ringing show: come for the structure and the view over the Drum Tower's roof.
ClosedNo closing day set in the noticesVerified · 2026-03Source ↗
IDValid ID required; passport handling is unconfirmed.Verified · 2026-03Details ↓Source ↗
AddressZhonglouwan Hutong, north of the Drum Tower, DongchengVerified · 2026-09Source ↗Navigate ↗
EntranceEntrance on the south side facing the square; tickets for both towers are sold at the Drum Tower window
Last verified 2026-09-11
How to book
Full-price tickets via the '北京钟鼓楼' WeChat official account; concessions at the Drum Tower window with ID (notice); window sales reported normal at reopening (platform, Jul 2026)Verified · 2026-03Source ↗
ID details
Valid ID required; passport handling is unconfirmed. Concession tickets need your own valid ID at the window (notice); no ID rule is stated for full-price WeChat tickets
Beat the crowds
Most groups do the Drum Tower and skip this one — the Bell Tower is rarely crowded except in the hour after a drumming show lets out.
Language
Chinese notice only; the bell's explanatory panel is bilingual (our expectation, not checked in 2026)