April 25, 2001, three days of April (Government House), the National Astronomical Observatory was established in Beijing.

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countries Observatory located in the country's eight Observatory, jointly built by four of the station and the institutions of higher learning astronomy and astrophysics center integration from main tasks are: to co-ordinate the development of China's astronomical disciplines layout, large and medium-sized the observation equipment running and a national commitment to big science engineering construction projects; responsible for the research work of the macro-coordination and guidance; optimization of resources and the allocation of talent; conjunction with institutions of higher learning to form a number of research centers, and give full play to the advantages of astronomical observations, research, and interdisciplinary fusion.
National Astronomical Observatories established , the implementation of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, an important part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to carry out the instructions of the Knowledge Innovation Project is a major initiative of the CAS astronomical port reform has made significant progress in the three years of the knowledge innovation project is the second venture of Astronomy.
"basic research must have a vision of the world and the scientific and strategic thinking, can not meet in the country, said the boss must win glory on the international to the international frontier to fight, to make a world-class results." founding ceremony National Astronomical Observatories, CAS President Lu Yongxiang high hopes. (L $ dj��.c��m)
It is reported that, as the preparations for the National Observatory units in March 1999, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Observatory Station on the basis of the formation of the National Astronomical Observation Center Center was established two years ago, chose the 9 major areas as the main target, and the universe and the evolution of stars, solar magnetic activity and the Sun-Earth space environment, satellite precision orbit determination of space geodynamics and space astronomy as the four main and achieved initial success It is reported
, Beijing Observatory into the National Astronomical Observatories, Yunnan Observatory, Urumqi Astronomical Station, Changchun satellite observation stations merged into the Hong Kong Observatory, Nanjing Astronomical Instruments center transformed into a science and technology enterprise. [l $ dj��.��r�� Purple Mountain Observatory, Shanghai Observatory remain legal personality, by the National Astronomical Observatory of macroeconomic coordination and guidance on the academic.