A clock made in the United States during the 19th century is on display at an exhibition of Western clocks at the Dalian Museum in Dalian, Liaoning Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
A clock made in the United States during the 19th century is on display at an exhibition of Western clocks at the Dalian Museum in Dalian, Liaoning Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
A clock with two candleholders made in France in the 19th century is on display at an exhibition of Western clocks at the Dalian Museum in Dalian, Liaoning Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
A clock made in France in the 19th century is on display at an exhibition of Western clocks at the Dalian Museum in Dalian, Liaoning Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
As a great human invention, clocks that measure and display time also reveal people's understanding of time. An exhibition of antique Western clocks at the Dalian Museum in Liaoning Province features a variety of Western clocks dating from the mid-18th century to the early 20th century. The clocks on display from Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United States show the history, characteristics and artistic achievements of Western clockmakers and how they changed the world and people's lives.