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Old city wall and observatory

Old city wall and observatory 23 March
I have been intersted in Astronomy since a long time ago, and Chinese Astronomy especially. This is a great place to hang out if you like Chinese Astronomy.
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Part of the remains of the old city wall built in Ming Dynasty.
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Part of the remains of the old city wall built in Ming Dynasty.

 There use to be a railway line running along the wall, and this was the Signalling station.
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There use to be a railway line running along the wall, and this was the Signalling station.

 Close up of the walls. There are restoring it using old bricks from old houses.
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Close up of the walls. There are restoring it using old bricks from old houses.

 Another view of the South-east tower.
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Another view of the South-east tower.
They dug this arch in the wall to let the railway through.
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They dug this arch in the wall to let the railway through.

 View from under the South-east tower.
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View from under the South-east tower.

 The Celestial Globe at the Ancient Observatory.
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The Celestial Globe at the Ancient Observatory.

 The Quadrant.
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The Quadrant.
The Ecliptic Armilla.
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The Ecliptic Armilla.

 The Equatorial Armilla.
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The Equatorial Armilla.

 The Sextant.
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The Sextant.

 The Altazimuth.
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The Altazimuth.
The Armillary Sphere.
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The Armillary Sphere.

 View of the observation tower.
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View of the observation tower.

 This sundial is a replica of a similar one in the Forbidden City, with the lost stand restored.
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This sundial is a replica of a similar one in the Forbidden City, with the lost stand restored.

 Close up of the Sundial.
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Close up of the Sundial.
A device used to measure length of it's shadow. Based on that, the dates and time of the Solstices and Equnioxes can be determined.
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A device used to measure length of it's shadow. Based on that, the dates and time of the Solstices and Equnioxes can be determined.

 Signage on the tower.
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Signage on the tower.

 The Abridged Armilla.
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The Abridged Armilla.
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Denise Dee21-May-2003 20:10
i love all the armillas and the sextant and altazimuth, and not only are the pictures beautiful, the story is fascinating. liked the ancient observatory as well.. thank you,
denise
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