Do you know what it is?

time, sun, clock,
China
April 19, 2017 7:10am CST
It is a mini sun clock in the park mostly as a decoration. In ancient times, it was used to tell the time from the shadow shed by the hand. What a wise device, eh? There are some more for indicating natural phenomena, for instance, the earth quake.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140260)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
It is ancient time clock. Is that your son?
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Zhu Huifen
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
19 Apr 17
Grandson
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140260)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
@zhuhuifen46 Nice pic.
louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
I think the proper name of that ancient device is " sundial" anyway nice picture, what part of China or the world is that?
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Zhu Huifen
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
19 Apr 17
Thanks a lot. I have learned a new word. It is in Shanghai.
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louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
@zhuhuifen46 welcome my friend
youless
@youless (112742)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Apr 17
Since I am a Chinese, so I am familiar with it. I think I saw it in some parks before.
Always smiling
@allknowing (141013)
• India
20 Apr 17
In the good old days they depended on natural happenings. The shadow concept was a good indicator of time and so also the hour glass.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346574)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 17
You still see these from time to time. It is a clever way of telling the time.