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Ancient Observatory

China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.

The Ancient Beijing Observatory is located off the Chang'an Avenue near the Beijing Railway Station. The Ancient Beijing Observatory was first built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty. It is one of the oldest observatories in the world. The observatory was renovated in the early 1980s and reopened to the public in April 1983. After renovation it is very much as it was when it served the imperial court. In 1227, when the Northern Song Dynasty was overthrown, the astronomical instruments the capital at Bianliang was moved to Beijing by the Jin rulers and installed in the Jin Chief Astronomer's Observatory.

The Ancient Beijing Observatory is one of the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destinations that is located in the Beijing city of China.

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