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Tilt 2.3 meters and avoid three earthquakes.

In Pisa, Italy, there is a tower with an inclination of 3.5 meters, which is a world-famous tourist attraction.

Marcand County, Sichuan has beautiful scenery, where the famous TV series "The Dust Settles" was filmed. In Zhibo Village, Marcand County, there is an octagonal watchtower with a height of 43 meters, which was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. For more than half a century, it has tilted 2.3 meters and experienced three major earthquakes. Known as the China version of the "Leaning Tower of Pisa". In July, 200 1 year, Zhibo Diaolou was identified by the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

At present, the local government has begun to study the rectification and restoration plan of this tower with a history of more than 300 years.

The octagonal tower, made of stone, is inclined by 2.3 meters.

In Songgang Town, which is 0/5km away from Marcand County, there is a group of Songgang watchtowers, and there are four watchtowers on both sides of Mosuo River. Two of the watchtowers are located in Zhibo Village, which is called Zhibo Watchtower. Standing on the side of the road, you can clearly see the watchtower at the foot of the mountain leaning down the hill.

The exterior of the watchtower is octagonal and conical from bottom to top, made of stones and yellow mud, with a total height of 43 meters. The tower is 13 floor, each floor is paved with small logs, people use wooden ladders to go up and down, the bottom floor is fully enclosed, the second floor is provided with doors for access, and the third and fourth floors are provided with Tibetan bucket windows for lighting and observation. Surrounded by villagers in Zhibo Village.

Xin Yang, deputy director of Marcand County Cultural and Sports Bureau, told reporters that the leaning tower is the straight wave North Tower. After measurement, it was found that the tilt was 2.3 meters, which exceeded the tilt value of ordinary buildings. But it is relatively stable and will not collapse for the time being.