China's advances in astronomy to bolster talent development
The rising number of large equipment for astronomical observation and research and international projects where China is playing a leading role are expected to help more Chinese students join this field, according to experts. Such large equipment and projects have given many students an opportunity to experience the implementation of scientific agendas and perform device maintenance and computational operations, activities that were rare in China until a few years ago.
Xue Xun, a professor from the School of Physics and Materials Science at East China Normal University, cites the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, as an example, in an interview with China Daily.
The world's largest telescope located in Southwest China's Guizhou province began operation in 2016.
