Time: December 25, 2009 to March 17, 2010
Venue: Guangzhou Museum
Admission: 10 yuan
Over 30 precious clocks and watches are on display at the Guangzhou Museum. The items date back to the 18th and 19th century during the Qing Dynasty and were all were gifts and tributes placed in the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum. Later purchased by the Guangzhou Customs, the artworks show a perfect combination of western precision technology and Chinese traditional craftsmanship.
A girl in Qing Dynasty clothing holding a fan is the only "made in China" exhibit.
The bird in the cage tweets when the clock is wind up.
A music box strikes the hour with its with 12 tunes.
(Jessie Hwang and David Keyton)
