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Mechanical clock
A mechanical clock is a timekeeping device driven by a mechanism such as falling weights or water and an escapement. Chinese engineers built astronomical clock towers, such as Su Song's in the Song period, and the tradition continued under the Yuan Dynasty. These devices are noted among the technological achievements of Chinese astronomy.
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