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World's largest planetarium opens in Shanghai
Updated: Jul 17, 2021
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INSPIRATION FOR THE FUTURE
"China has made fruitful explorations in deep space in the 21st century," said Ye Shuhua, a well-known astronomer and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Ye has made efforts over decades to help establish the Shanghai Astronomy Museum.
It is significant to build a planetarium to popularize astronomical science knowledge and support the education of young people in the field, she said.
China has witnessed a fever for science fiction and astronomy. In 2019, the total output value of China's science fiction industry was 65.87 billion yuan (about 10.17 billion U.S. dollars), up by 44.3 percent year on year. The box office of domestic science fiction films has doubled from 2018.
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