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Observatories in China
China has 54 observatories on the map. 45 watch the night sky. 9 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1442. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
OBSERVATORIES54
OLDEST FOUNDED1442
NOT WATCHING STARS9
By what they watch
Astronomical45 · 83%
Solar1 · 2%
Particle & cosmic3 · 6%
Geo & magnetic5 · 9%
Notable observatories in China
A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.
ParticleJiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory2014
ParticleLarge High Altitude Air Shower Observatory
Geo/magneticZhaoqing Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticUrumqi Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticLanzhou Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticChangchun Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticBeijing Ming Tombs Magnetic Observatory
SolarHuairou Solar Observing Station
ParticleDaya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment
AstronomicalBeijing Ancient Observatory1442
AstronomicalHong Kong Observatory1883
AstronomicalPurple Mountain Observatory1928
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