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Haikou Clock Tower

Coordinates: 20°02′40″N 110°20′30″E / 20.044544738312517°N 110.34161773408893°E / 20.044544738312517; 110.34161773408893
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Haikou Clock Tower
海口钟楼
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LocationBo'ai Road area, Haikou, Hainan, China
TypeClock tower
MaterialRed brick
Height27.3 metres (90 ft)
Beginning date1929
Completion date1929

The Haikou Clock Tower (Chinese: 海口钟楼; pinyin: Hǎikǒu Zhōnglóu) is a clock tower located on the south side of the Haidian River, at the north end of the Bo'ai Road area, just west of the Renmin Bridge, in Haikou, Hainan, China.[1] It was originally built around 1928–1929, an initiative by then-trade union leader 周成梅.[2] During the Cultural Revolution it was partially destroyed. In 1987, it was rebuilt near its original site to make room for the new, wider road that runs along the river.[2] The present tower is similar to the original, but not an exact replica. It stands 27.3 metres high and is made of red brick in European Gothic style.

References

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  1. ^ "百年钟楼:几经变化见证社会发展_海南新闻中心_海南在线_海南一家". News.hainan.net. 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  2. ^ a b "钟楼、学校、医院 盘点海口百年商会留下的城市记忆_海南新闻中心_海南在线_海南一家". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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20°02′40″N 110°20′30″E / 20.044544738312517°N 110.34161773408893°E / 20.044544738312517; 110.34161773408893