TEHRAN (IRNA) -- The Chinese daily Global Times in a report said that Menar Jonban (shaking minaret) in the historical city of Isfahan in central Iran is one of the most appealing tourist attractions of the city.

The article, which was written by the daily's reporter who recently visited Isfahan, was printed in the column where the world historical heritage is introduced to readers along with a photo of the monument, IRNA noted.

Turning to Menar Jonban as a puzzle to which no solution has yet been found, it added that the monument is dazzling and interesting to every tourist.

Quoting the officials and guards in charge of Menar Jonban, he said "Until a few years ago, visitors were allowed to enter the minaret and shake it. But given the monument is hundreds of years old, it is not safe any more.

"Nowadays, a certain person enters the monument daily and shakes it at a certain time, which is quite surprising to the visiting tourists," said the daily.

Lauding the creativity of Iranian architects in old times, it added that in ancient Iran, skilled architects usually kept their expertise as a secret.

"That may be the cause for the mystery behind this shaking historical monument, which has not yet been clarified," added the paper.

Global Times said that several attempts to construct similar minarets have so far been made but to no avail.

"The last time that people tried to build similar minarets near Menar Jonban was a century ago. However, unlike the ancient one they cannot be shaken," said the daily.

The Chinese periodical wrote that Iran's government is determined to repair this ancient monument, adding that it may be closed as of the coming year.