Haikou Clock Tower
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LocationBo'ai Road area, Haikou, Hainan, China
TypeClock tower
MaterialRed brick
Height27.3 metres (90 ft)
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| Location | Bo'ai Road area, Haikou, Hainan, China |
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| Type | Clock tower |
| Material | Red brick |
| Height | 27.3 metres (90 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1929 |
| Completion date | 1929 |
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.
