The Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of the Three Kingdoms period (AD 223), and it is said that it was built for military purposes. By the first year of Yongtai in the Tang Dynasty (AD 765), the Yellow Crane Tower had begun to take shape. However, wars are frequent, and the Yellow Crane Tower has been built and abandoned repeatedly. The last "Lou Qing" was built in the seventh year of Tongzhi (A.D. 1868) and destroyed in the tenth year of Guangxu (A.D. 1884), and has not been rebuilt for nearly a hundred years.
In June 198 1, the Yellow Crane Tower reconstruction project broke ground and was completed in June 1985. The main building is based on Tongzhi Building in Qing Dynasty, but it is bigger and more magnificent. The reconstructed Yellow Crane Tower is built by modern building technology, and the reinforced concrete frame is imitation of wood structure. There are five cornices, a pointed roof and a golden glazed tile roof, with a height of 5 1.4m, a bottom width of 30m and a top width of 18m. Large murals, couplets and cultural relics are arranged on all floors of the building.
Outside the building, a number of ancillary buildings such as bronze yellow crane modeling, statue pagoda, archway, porch and pavilion make the main building more magnificent. Climbing up the stairs overlooking, I watched the long river rolling forward, and the three towns had a panoramic view.
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Yellow Crane Tower ticket preferential policies:
The scenic spot is free for the elderly aged 65 and above, active servicemen, disabled soldiers, retired military cadres, the disabled, children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or children under1.2m in height (including1.2m).
Half-price tickets are offered to senior citizens aged 60 to 65, minors aged 6 (excluding 6)-18 (including 18), and full-time students with bachelor degree or below.
According to the national regulations, preferential treatment will be given to the implementation of club fares, with the maximum preferential rate not exceeding 20%.
The Yellow Crane Tower Park implements two ticket inspections (two ticket inspections for entering the park and entering the building). Tickets are valid on the same day and can be entered into the park once. They cannot be returned or replaced.
China official website-overview of Yellow Crane Tower
China Yellow Crane Tower Official Website-Ticket Policy