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Great Bell Temple & Museum
A31 Beisanhuan Xi Lu HaidianAbout
The Great Bell Temple is located on the western outskirts of Beijing. It houses the largest bell in China. The bell was also named Yong'le Bell after Ming Emperor Yongle who ordered it be cast about 600 years ago.According to a recent test by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, its loud and clear sound reaches up to 120 decibels and can be heard 50 kilometres away in the depth of night.
The bell is known as China's "king of Bells," which is 6.75 metres high, 3.3 metres in diameter and 46.5 tons in weight.
