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Located in the north of Haikou, facing the estuary, it is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou and is an important landmark building in Haikou.
It was originally built to accommodate foreign trade. Now it is rebuilt by the Haikou government according to the needs of urban construction. The big clock is set on the top floor. It uses the Shanghai 555 brand electronic clock, which tells the time every 30 minutes, and electronic music is broadcasted by loudspeakers.
The old and mottled buildings opposite the bell tower are the famous Qilou Old Street.
Attraction Location: Haidian Road riverside, near the mouth of the Haidian River, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China (海南省海口市海甸河口滨海大道)
History: The Haikou Clock Tower (海口钟楼) was originally built in 1929 during the Republic of China era. It stood as a symbol of modernity and served both as a landmark and timekeeping structure for local citizens and traders. Over the decades, the tower underwent several renovations due to typhoons and urban development, but it has remained an iconic city symbol.
Architecture: The tower combines Western and traditional Chinese architectural styles. The red-brick Gothic-style structure has a square base, vertical lines, and a pointed roof with a large mechanical clock face on each side, making it visible from multiple directions. At night, the tower is beautifully illuminated, creating a romantic riverside atmosphere.
Cultural Value: For Haikou residents, the clock tower is not only a practical urban facility but also a historical and cultural symbol representing the city’s transition from a small port to a modern city. It is often associated with the city’s maritime culture and serves as a gathering spot for both locals and tourists.
Other Information: The tower stands near the Qiongzhou Strait and is a common landmark in postcards and travel photography of Haikou. It is frequently used as a meeting point for friends and tour groups.
Opening Hours: Open 24 hours (the tower can be admired at any time, though interior access is usually not open to the public)
Ticket Price: Free
Best Photo Spots: Riverside walkway along Haidian River
Opposite bank of the river for full view
At night with the tower lights reflecting on the water
Time Reference: 20–40 minutes is enough for a visit, longer if you enjoy riverside strolling and night views.
Other Info: Best visited at sunset or in the evening when the lights are on.
The top floor of the Haikou Bell Tower is 28 meters high. It is a 6-story steel plate concrete structure. The big clock is set on the top floor. It uses the Shanghai 555 brand electronic clock. The four sides of the clock face are made of plastic blocks with a diameter of 2 meters. The hour hand is 0.53 meters long and the minute hand is 1 meter long. It chimes every 30 minutes, and electronic music is broadcast from four large speakers. [21] The Haikou Bell Tower strongly reflects the influence of Western classical architecture. It is one of the most important landmarks and symbolic buildings in Haikou and a symbol of Haikou culture.
Just across the street from Qilou Old Street, there is only a bell tower and no other scenery. Just take a look and you can visit it while visiting the old street.
I passed by on the road, the appearance is very beautiful, I really want to go, but the schedule is tight, I will make up for it next time
The Haikou Bell Tower, located in the Children's Park on Changdi Road, is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. It has a long history and was built in 1925. The current bell tower was rebuilt in 1987. The new bell tower covers an area of 25 square meters, with a top floor 28 meters high. It is a 6-story reinforced concrete structure with a magnificent appearance.
Not bad, very close to the old street, it seems to be opposite, the breeze is very comfortable, it is recommended to go in the evening
The bell tower faces the Qilou Old Street across the street. The bell tower looks the same on all four sides and rings on the hour.
The landmark bell tower near Renmin Bridge stands opposite the Old Street of Qilou with its modern style, making those Nanyang-style buildings, which are simple in appearance but not lacking in delicate carvings, appear more elegant and refined.
An iconic building, neither good nor bad, a great place to check in.
It is right next to the Qilou Old Street. You can go and have a look. Now it rings the bell every half an hour.
Haikou Bell Tower is also a landmark building in Haikou. Although it is not very good-looking, it is iconic enough! It is right next to the bus stop in Qilou and close to a river, so the geographical location is particularly good and it is not difficult to find. The bus stop next to it is called Bell Tower Station, so you can find it by taking a one-yuan bus. As a landmark, the Bell Tower also has a long history. The history of hundreds of years makes it look quite impressive (it has been renovated). It seems that you can't go in from the side. Just drive or take a bus and take a look. Almost no one will stop for it.
The Haikou Bell Tower is built in the scenic Haikou Children's Park. It is elegant and graceful, and is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. The new Haikou Bell Tower was rebuilt by the Haikou Municipal People's Government in 1987 and was put into use on December 15 of that year. It covers an area of 25 square meters, with a top floor 28 meters high and a 6-story steel plate concrete structure. It looks majestic. The big clock is set on the top floor. It uses the Shanghai 555 brand electronic clock. The four sides of the clock face are made of plastic blocks with a diameter of 2 meters. The hour hand is 0.53 meters long and the minute hand is 1 meter long. It tells the time every 30 minutes. The loudspeaker broadcasts electronic music from 4 large speakers. The music is clear, loud and melodious.
[Transportation] Because I had a layover in Haikou for more than six hours, I took a walk. I took the K4 bus from the airport bus hub, which cost 6 yuan per person and stopped directly opposite the clock tower. The only drawback was that the journey was quite long, about 80 minutes, probably because of the traffic on Friday afternoon.
[Scenery] I just looked at it from a distance across the road, and was too lazy to pass by under the sun. To the north of the bell tower is the Haidian River, and the scenery to the north should be better.
[Surroundings] Less than 100 meters to the west is the Qilou Old Street, which is a good place to check in at both attractions. It still takes more than ten minutes to walk to the Qilou Snack Street.
Just one building, nothing else! Just check in! Just check in! Just check in!
The Bell Tower is located in the north of Haikou, facing the estuary. It is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou and is an important landmark building in Haikou. It was first built to accommodate foreign trade.
I saw it passing by, it doesn't seem special, no need to go there specifically, it's near the Qilou Old Street
The ancient building is the symbol of Haikou. There is nothing to see, but it is a landmark. The bell tower is not high, and it is basically blocked by the coconut trees in front. Opposite the bell tower is the core area of the old town of Haikou Qilou Old Street, so tourists who visit will not miss the bell tower.
Why is this bell tower different from what I imagined? Beijing Bell Tower, Xi'an Bell Tower This is what a good bell tower should look like. I was taking pictures when the bell tower suddenly rang, which scared me. It turned out to be seven o'clock in the morning.
The bell tower and the old street are relatively close. If you go to this place, why not visit one more attraction.
Bell Tower at Dawn is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. Unfortunately, I came during the day and as a landmark building, it didn’t attract me much.
Passing by, there is a large park next to it. It looks very unique from a distance.
Opposite the arcade is the bell tower, so you can visit it while waiting for the bus.
A landmark of Haikou, built during the Ming Dynasty, adjacent to the Qilou Old Street
I had only seen it in promotional posters about Haikou before and had no plans to go there. Because I wanted to go to Qilou Old Street, I took the bus to Haikou Bell Tower Station. After getting off the bus, I looked at the street across a wide road.
Just take a look if you pass by. I ran past the Qilou City on purpose and found that it was just a small building, not the original one (it was rebuilt later).
There is still construction on the side, and it was not easy to find a good place to take photos after walking around for a few times.
However, there may be Tanka boats on the surrounding rivers that you can see.
Just opposite the arcade, on the side of the road, this was also rebuilt later, the original one has been destroyed
A very distinctive bell tower! The maintenance is OK!
Walking out of the Qilou Old Street, there is a very wide main road, Changdi Road. Across the road, you can see the bell tower. After crossing the road and getting closer, I found that the bell tower is actually completely closed and you can't go up. You can only look at it from below. Next to it is the river, which is actually the sea water. On the other side is Haidian Island. I saw that there was a driving school next to it. Many people were practicing driving. When I stood there, I felt that the sea breeze was really cold. It was really a tragedy that Haikou had the biggest temperature drop recently. So after looking around the bell tower, I decided to go home.
Haikou Bell Tower is close to Qilou Old Street. It is recommended to visit it by the way. It takes a short time, but it is still very beautiful.
The clock tower is just opposite the old street. You might as well go and take a look since you are here. The clock tower is very new and it should be great for taking photos when the weather is good.
The clock tower is right next to Holiday Beach. It is just an ordinary clock tower, very ordinary.
The Haikou Bell Tower has a long history. In the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), Haikou was a prosperous port with flourishing business activities. However, at that time, there was no unified standard timekeeping facility in the whole city of Haikou, which brought great inconvenience to transportation, business and people's lives. In order to solve the problem of unified timekeeping and promote the development of commerce, in the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), patriotic businessman Zhou Chengmei mobilized overseas Chinese to donate funds and carefully designed the blueprint of the bell tower in imitation of coastal cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai. In 1929, a large bell tower with a mixed structure was built at the Changdi Road Wharf opposite the estuary. The building is five stories high and covers an area of 16 square meters. The walls are built with red bricks and the seams are sealed with white lime.
The big clock is set on the fifth floor. Seven two-centimeter-thick marble blocks are installed on the four sides to form a clock face with a diameter of two meters. The clock moments are engraved on the marble face and embedded with a lead plate painted black. The hour hand on the clock face is 0.96 meters long and the minute hand is 1.6 meters long. The time-telling sound is composed of two cast iron bells, one large and one small, which tell the time every 30 minutes.
At that time, the clock was a windlass with a 10-meter-long steel wire rope, and a large iron bowl was hung on the other end. The vertical weight was used to start the clock. The weight dropped from the fourth floor to the ground floor, which took two days. Therefore, the windlass had to be turned every two days to roll the weight up to the fifth floor, and the cycle was repeated. The time was relatively accurate. However, the operation of this backward windlass could no longer meet the needs of Hainan's special economic zone. Therefore, in 1987, the Haikou Municipal People's Government rebuilt the old Haikou Bell Tower into a new Haikou Bell Tower with modern features, using advanced electronic clocks to ensure accurate timekeeping.
The Haikou Bell Tower cannot be considered a tourist attraction, but rather a landmark building with a long history. It was originally built to accommodate foreign trade and has become one of Haikou's most important landmark and symbolic buildings.
There is only a clock tower and nothing else, but there are pineapples and delicious food nearby! Must eat!!
It's nothing, near the old street, can you see me?
It is a landmark and also a bus stop. It can be said that it has a long history! Although I don't understand history! But I don't know why it can be listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou! I checked it out and found that it was originally built to adapt to foreign trade! The top floor is 28 meters high, with a 6-story steel plate concrete structure. The appearance is magnificent. The big clock is set on the top floor. It uses Shanghai 555 brand electronic clock. The four sides of the clock face are made of 2-meter diameter plastic blocks. The hour hand is 0.53 meters long and the minute hand is 1 meter long. It tells time every 30 minutes. The loudspeaker broadcasts electronic music from 4 large speakers. The music is clear, loud and melodious.
The first impression of the clock tower is not very good, because there is nothing to see, just a clock on the side of the road. In fact, the interior is the most important. It is really cheap to buy clothes inside, especially women's clothing. There are many shops connected one by one, and the prices are very cheap. You can also bargain. Generally, the prices offered by shop owners are relatively high. If you are tired of shopping, you can take a chartered car to Tailong City, a food street.
It is opposite to the Old Street of Qilou, right next to the road, with a river on the other side and many other buildings around. You have to find a good angle to take pictures. It is recommended to go during working hours on weekdays, otherwise there will be a lot of people, mostly locals passing by here, going home from school, getting off work, doing small business, etc.
Tick-tick
It's been a worry since early morning
Small bell tower by the lake
Clock tower + blue sky + white clouds + coconut trees = perfect combination 😄
The bell tower, which I walked all the way from the youth hostel I stayed in, is one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. It is a nice landmark building to visit.
The Bell Tower is the center of Haikou. The entrance to Qilou Old Street is just opposite the Bell Tower. I am lucky to see the Bell Tower at sunset. It has stood here for a hundred years, watching the ships coming in and out of Haikou.
When you come out of the Qilou Old Street, you can see the bell tower. There is a small park under the bell tower and a small river. As far as sightseeing is concerned, it is nice to sit here and enjoy the cool air after shopping.
The bell tower was the site of Haikou’s early customs, and the big bell still tells time normally.
It is a small bell tower, standing under the shade of coconut trees by the river. It can be regarded as a small landmark building.
Haikou Bell Tower, a scenic building in Haikou City, is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. It has a long history. It was originally built to accommodate foreign trade and has become one of the most important landmarks and symbolic buildings in Haikou.
It is considered a landmark building in Haikou, but it feels just average.
In the evening, the sky was a little hazy, but it still looked bright.
It is very close to the Qilou Snack Street, and in the evening many fishermen will sell all kinds of seafood just caught from the beach here, the price is cheap. What I don't like is that I can always smell the fishy smell when I pass by here
It used to be a landmark building used for telling time in the local area, but now it can only stand silently on the street, feeling the passage of time. The clock is no longer the clock it once was. The tower is no longer the tower it once was. Rather than calling it a clock tower, it is more appropriate to call it a unique historical stone monument. It is a pity that tourists are unwilling to waste time around it, and simply take a look and pass by in a hurry.
There is no need to visit this attraction. It is just a tower that does not tell time on the hour. It is just opposite the arcade street and has no meaning.
How should I put it? This is a must-visit place for a visit.
A very European, classical building, you can see from afar
The Haikou Bell Tower is famous, but the shantytowns where ordinary people live next to the bell tower have more flavor and scenery, and you can take very charming photos!
There is only a clock tower, nothing special. It is a bit far-fetched to call it a tourist attraction. But if you go to Qilou Old Street, you can take a look at it by the way, it is just opposite.
The bell tower is very ordinary, but the location is good, opposite the old street and on the bank of Haidian River. You can go and see it together.
The Haikou Bell Tower is located in the scenic Haikou Children's Park. It is elegant and graceful, and is listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. Although you can't go inside the landmark building, the Qilou Old Street is next to it.
The clock tower is very Hainan style, which is convenient for checking the time. I don't know if the time is correct.
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Haikou's landmark building is located at the starting point of Qilou Old Street
Take bus No. 21 directly to the bell tower. The building is not tall or big. It is right by the road, facing the sea, and is set off by coconut trees. It is a landmark building in Haikou. It is not worth going there specially. You can take a look at it when you go to the arcade.
The Haikou Bell Tower is a symbol of Haikou architecture. It is located next to the Old Street of Qilou and is suitable for a simple visit.
The bell tower is also a historical monument! In the midst of the national construction, all that can be preserved are treasures.
Haikou Bell Tower has a long history. It was used to unify the timekeeping standards. Now it has become one of the eight scenic spots in Haikou. Everyone who has been to Haikou will take a photo under the bell tower.
Transportation: No. 21 and many other bus routes. The Bell Tower Station and Qilou Old Street are close to each other and can be visited together.
It's average, the scenery itself is average...but it's ok on the Changdi Road...
It's still very flavorful. Although not as high as expected. It's just opposite the Qilou Old Street. You can take a look at it while visiting the Qilou Old Street. The historical significance of the bell tower is still worth a look.
It's very close to Qilou Old Street, but there's only a bell tower and nothing much to see. I regret it so much.
I passed by on my way to take the bus. Nothing to see, just a building.
Haikou is not as lively as Sanya because Sanya is the most popular one. And its development is relatively slow. The living environment there is very leisurely. There are no companies or factories. It is a pure tourist city. It is more leisurely than Chengdu. I like the food very much.
It's just opposite the old street. I went to the old street and saw it. I felt it was okay, but there was nothing else to play, just a clock tower.
It's just a bell tower, you can't go up, it takes two minutes to see it
It’s enough to take a photo from a distance, it does give you a sense of historical vicissitudes!
It is a landmark building in Haikou. The bell tower is not very high, but the surrounding scenery is nice, better than other places in the city. There are coconut trees, and it is especially nice to take a walk along the river after dinner.
It's really just a clock tower, and the locals are whipping in that small square. There's really nothing to see. But if you go to Qilou Old Street, you can stop by and take a look. If you are pressed for time, just look at the pictures.
The bell tower is a beautiful feature. It is usually across from the arcade. I recommend going there.
The Haikou Bell Tower is located diagonally opposite the entrance to Qilou Old Street and next to Renmin Bridge. It exists as a landmark, but since the bell tower is newly built, I think it can only be used as an additional attraction for visiting Qilou Old Street. Fortunately, the clock on the top of the building is still relatively accurate, which is still useful for tourists who need to control time, so it is enough to just take a look at it.