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Ancient Observatory
No.2 Dongbiaobei Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005, China Phone: 010-65242202About
The observatory covering 1,000 m2 was built in 1442and has been open to the public since 1983. Ancient star maps and instruments to watch stars can be seen here. Displays on the history of Chinese astronomy, and several large astronomical instruments set on top of an old watchtower of the city walls.
