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Time ticking for Bund's iconic clock

By Xing Yi in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2019-01-05 06:15

The hourly chiming of the Customs House clock on the Bund has aroused nostalgia from the people of Shanghai for more than 90 years. But after so many years of service, the clock is ticking on its own possible retirement, which could come as soon as next month.

The clock was built by British clockmaker JB Joyce& Co following the design of Big Ben in London. Its bell was cast by England's centuries-old John Taylor & Co bell foundry.

It was installed in 1927 atop the 90-meter Customs House tower, at the time the tallest structure on the Bund. The clock remains a focal point today.

Time ticking for Bund's iconic clock

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