Haikou Clock Tower

Haikou Clock Tower is an important historical landmark. Originally built in 1928, it represents the development of trade in Haikou City. It is also a useful landmark to help tourists orientate themselves in the city and many local buses stop here. From around the 1923 Haikou's trade started to flourish, particularly with other south-east Asian countries. Haikou become a busy port. The clock tower was built to provide a standard time piece to facilitate trade for all the merchants, customs officials and the transport infrastructure.