Tianning Pagoda
Changzhou Shi, China
With 13 stories at 505 feet this is the tallest pagoda in the world.
"Picture of Changzhou" by exo_sh is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 (Creative Commons)
The 13 story pagoda is the tallest in the world. Each floor has a different theme. At the top of the structure there is 75 tons of brass and gold. It is constructed with wood from Burma and Papua New Guinea. On the 13th floor a 30,000 kilogram bell can be heard for 5 kilometers.
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Cost 80 RMB to enter the pagoda.
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