Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope — Attraction in Kedu

Largest radio telescope in the world! Great visit if you're in the Guizhou area. There are a lot of steps to climb to reach the viewing platform, but the long climb is worth it. There is a 5 km no radio interference zone, so they make you leave anything electronic behind (there are free lockers to store your belongings). If you want to take photos, bring a disposable camera or a film camera with no electronics. You can rent cameras or have pictures taken of you, but bringing a cheap disposable camera is probably the most cost effective option. There is a shuttle service to bring tourists to and from the telescope and visitor center. If you're planning on visiting the museum near the visitor center, make sure you can read Chinese. There are no English translations for...

“If you love astronomy and space, you have to go. The biggest telescope in the world is there—it’s incredible. There’s a perfect viewpoint on one of the mountains surrounding FAST. It’s important to know that when you’re there, you’re not allowed to bring any electronic devices (not even your mobile phone) But don’t worry—there are lockers outside to store them.If you want a picture, there are photographers available, but you need to bring cash to pay and have a Chinese mobile number to receive the photo. Each picture costs ¥30. At the visitor center, you can have your mobile, there are several nice souvenir shops, exhibitions, and some small...

The Five hundred meter. Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST; Chinese: 五百米口径球面射电望远镜), nicknamed Tianyan (天眼, lit. "Eye of the Sky/Heaven") is a radio telescope located in the Dawodang depression (大窝凼洼地), a natural basin in Pingtang County, Guizhou,  southwest of China. It consists of a fixed 500 m (1,600 ft) diameter dish constructed in a natural depression in the landscape. It is the world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope, and the second-largest single-dish aperture after the sparsely-filled....