◦ Sheshan Observatory
Songjiang's effort to blend culture and tourism is paying off - District in China
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Songjiang's effort to blend culture and tourism is paying off

The nearby Sheshan Hill National Tourism Resort is a treasure trove of cultural activities and natural beauty boasting the Sheshan Observatory autumn scenery and the Sheshan New Years...
Real time monitoring of cultural relics a success - District in China
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Real time monitoring of cultural relics a success

By 2022 sensor equipment was installed at 20 more sites including the Jingzhuang Tower a Buddhist architectural structure to enshrine scriptures Sheshan Observatory Brick carving...
Fun summer sports events for kids in Songjiang - District in China
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Fun summer sports events for kids in Songjiang

The first route takes students through Sheshan National Forest Park where they will encounter sites such as the Xiudaozhe Pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty 960 1127 the Sheshan Catholic Church and the Sheshan Observatory...
Sheshan Observatory reopens the skies to the world - Shanghai Metro News
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Sheshan Observatory reopens the skies to the world

The Shanghai Astronomical Museum commonly known as the Sheshan Observatory has officially reopened to the public after its latest renovations.
Sheshan Observatory reopens as museum after renovations - Travel in China
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Sheshan Observatory reopens as museum after renovations

The Sheshan Observatory is a wonder of classical astronomy, featuring the first celestial telescope in the Far East, along with astronomical relics dating back to the early 1900s.
Science and technology museum is closed? No worries, Shanghai has other options - China In Focus News
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Science and technology museum is closed? No worries, Shanghai has other options

Formerly known as the Sheshan Observatory that was built in 1900 the museum mainly provides exhibitions on the history of astronomical study in China including many pictures of the...
A trail through hills of history, beauty - District in China
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A trail through hills of history, beauty

West Sheshan Hill is famous for two historical buildings the Sheshan Basilica officially the National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan and the Sheshan Observatory....
From the Stone Age to the more modern in a day trip - Travel in China
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From the Stone Age to the more modern in a day trip

Not far from the basilica is Sheshan Observatory. Built in 1900 by French missionaries the observatory today is home to the Shanghai Astronomical Museum. Apart from the exhibits that...
Snow forces significant park closures across Shanghai - Shanghai Metro News
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Snow forces significant park closures across Shanghai

Tourist attractions including Sheshan Observatory all scenic spots inside Zhujiajiao Ancient Town and Fuquanshan Ancient Culture Ruins are also closed.
Observatory snaps reach for the stars - Shanghai Metro News
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Observatory snaps reach for the stars

In 1901 the staff at Sheshan Observatory now part of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory took its first photo of the universe in China.
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