Chinese clockwork treasures from the Forbidden City in Beijing are being displayed together for the first time in the UK at a major new exhibition in London’s Science Museum. The intricate moving and musical clocks, known as Zimingzhong, were made in Britain and sent to China to please its emperors. (Feb. 2) (AP video by: Tom Rayner)
Clockwork musical treasures from China’s Forbidden City on display in London
Chinese clockwork treasures from the Forbidden City in Beijing are being displayed together for the first time in the UK at a major new exhibition in London’s Science Museum. The intricate moving and musical clocks, known as Zimingzhong, were made in Britain and sent to China to please its emperors. (Feb. 2) (AP video by: Tom Rayner)