Purple Mountain Observatory

The Purple Mountain Observatory, located on Tianbo Peak of east Zijinshan (purple Mountain), is the first mode observatory in China. It was built in 1928 with the Zijinshan Observatory of China Academy of Sciences built later. Other than the necessary scientific instruments, there are also some ancient astronomical instruments such as the Celestial Globe and Armillary Sphere from the Ming Dynasty. This attraction is educational and especially suited for those with an interest in astronomy!