Old Time Omega

An imitation antique Omega clock amongst trinkets for sale at a roadside stall in Luohu, Shenzhen

Obviously I don't need to explain time how to tell the time though a Chinese person from a century or more ago would have been bewildered by the roman numerals. That's why you can see Chinese characters and animals from the Chinese zodiac around the dial. It's how time was told in ancient China. If I can get someone to explain more clearly I'll update this blip.

Updated Sunday 5th Feb. Going clockwise
12 o'clock = 11pm - 1.00am and rat is pronounced zi
1.00 am - 3.00am chou
3am - 5am yin
5am - 7am mao
7am- 9am chen
9am - 11am - si
11am - 1pm wu
1pm - 3pm he
3pm - 5 pm shen
5pm - 7pm you
7pm - 9pm xu
9pm - 11pm hou