816 Nuclear Military Plant
816 Nuclear Military Plant (
Fuling, a municipality in Chongqing, China. In 2010, it was opened to Chinese tourists. It is a distinct network of nuclear-weapons manufacturing tunnels to the likewise defunct Underground Project 131 and the still operational "Underground Great Wall of China
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History
The project was started in 1966 when
magnitude earthquakes.[1]
The project was under construction for 17 years, and the construction was nearly completed in 1984. In 1964 China made its
first public nuclear test. Largely due to change in the Cold War international situation, the project was cancelled in February 1984.[2] It was further declassified in April 2002.[2] In April 2010, after being closed for over 25 years, the base was opened to tourists.[1][2]
Structure
The surface area of the cave is more than 104,000 m2, and the total length of the
Automobiles are able to pass the roads and tunnels inside.[3] The base has the “World's Largest Artificial Cave”,[1] which has a height of 79.6 meters, roughly equal to that of a 20-floor building.[3]
See also
- Fallout Shelter
- Underground City (Beijing)
- Nuclear warfare
- Nuclear deterrent
- Nuclear strategy
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former nuclear plant opening as tourist attraction". China Daily. 2010-04-13. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Christina Wang (April 28, 2010). "Chongqing 816 Nuclear Defense Cave Will Open to the Public". www.prlog.org. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d 图集：重庆地下核工厂首次作为旅游景点开放 (in Chinese). Tencent QQ News. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
External links
- Geographical coordinates: 29°33′25″N 107°30′26″E / 29.556882°N 107.507164°E
- Pictures of the 816 Nuclear Military Plant (in Chinese)
- CCTV: Chongqing opens former Nuclear Plant as tourist attraction