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Chinese Nuclear Weapon Tests
Project 596 was the first ever Chinese nuclear explosion.
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CountryChina
Test siteArea A (Nanshan), Lop Nur, China; Area B (Qinggir), Lop Nur, China; Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, China; Area D (Drop Area), Lop Nur, China
Period1964–1996
Number of tests47
Test typeair drop, atmospheric, cratering, high alt rocket (30–80 km), parachuted, tower, underground, underground shaft, tunnel
Max. yield4 megatonnes of TNT (17 PJ)
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The list of nuclear weapons tests is a listing of nuclear tests conducted by the People's Republic of China from 1964 through 1996. Most listings show 45 tests in the series with 45 devices, with 23 tests being atmospheric. All tests were conducted in the remote location of Lop Nur, Xinjiang.[1]

  1. ^ "China's nuclear tests". Monterey Institute of International Studies. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014. Discrepancies between this list and the list below include two unnumbered failed tests and a test that later was disclosed to be a salvo test of two devices.

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