Telling time in Beijing
Posted by Michael O'Russa on
Beautiful photo montage of two Chinese equatorial sundials from Beijing, China. They both date from the Ming Dynasty (over 500 years ago.) Did you know that Sundial in Mandarin is rìguǐ 日晷 ?
Link to Photos on Chinese Astronomy website
(photo courtesy M. Shea)
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