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The Drum Tower in Fengyang County, which dates to the 14th century, is one of many historical sites that have been renovated as cultural tourism has boomed.

Fengyang county is famous for its history and culture, and was the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor), founder of the Ming dynasty.

The Drum Tower was built in 1375 during the eighth year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign of the Ming Dynasty in China, according to the Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau.