In the words of an old poem, "I love the ancient melodies, but few play them today": the astronomical clock tower stands out as a rare example in Taiwan today of the successful recreation of the products of ancient Chinese science and technology.
「古調雖自愛，今人多不彈」，在中國古代科技產品中，水運儀象台恐怕是現今由國人復原成功少數的例外了。