Striking the Bell at Longhua Temple, Shanghai

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  At 12 o’clock at midnight on December 31 every year, the old Longhua Temple reverberates with strains of the bell. People strike the Longhua Bell (cast in 894 A.D.) to see off the old and greet the new praying for blessings. As a tourist attraction, striking the Longhua Bell started in 1991.

  

  Add: 2853 Longhua Road, Shanghai

  Transportation: Metro Line 3 at Longcao Station; Public Buses 41, 44, 56, 73, 104, 809 and 933

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