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Situated in Tongdao South Street of Hohhot, the museum
is the earliest mosque built in Hohhot. The mosque was built
up in the reign of the Emperor Kangxi and was renovated
and expanded several times in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng
and Emperor Qianlong. The main buildings of the mosque are
the main hall, lecture hall and Muslims' bathroom.
During the period of the Republic of China, the Tower for
observing the moon was built up. Rising 36 meters above
the ground, the tower built out of bricks is hexagonal and
peaked. A crescent-shaped lamp is fixed on the peaked top
of the tower. When the fasting month comes, the Muslims
climb up to the top storey of the tower to observe the moon.
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