Nanjing Bell

Nanjing Bell

　　Nanjing Bell

　　When it comes to the Nanjing Bell, many locals in Nanjing find it unfamiliar, but it is indeed one of the city's specialty products that represents the character of ancient Jinling, just like the Rain Flower Stones and Yun Brocade.

　　The Nanjing Bell, also known as the "Local Bell," "Suzhou Bell," or "Screen Clock," was one of the first types of locally produced clocks in Nanjing, adapted from Western clocks during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Later, its manufacturing techniques spread to places such as Suzhou and Shanghai, and the clocks produced in those areas were also commonly referred to as "Nanjing Bells" at the time.