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Chinese time signal organisation

National Time Service CenterNTSC

Agency overview
Formed	1966 (as Shaanxi Astronomy Observatory)
Jurisdiction	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Headquarters	Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Employees	450[1]
Agency executive	ZHANG Shougang, Director
Website	ntsc.cas.cn

The National Time Service Center (NTSC; Chinese: 國家授時中心; pinyin: Guójiā shòushí zhōngxīn; Wade–Giles: Kuo-chia Shou-shih Chung-hsin) has the task of generating, maintaining and broadcasting standard time in China. It is located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Its predecessor was the Shaanxi Astronomy Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which was established in 1966. In March 2001, the Observatory was renamed to National Time Service Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1]

NTSC includes short-wave (BPM) and long-wave (BPL) standard time and frequency radio stations. And in 2007, low-frequency (BPC) time signal station began trial broadcasting from Shangqiu.[2]

1. ^ a b "Brief Introduction". NTSC. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
2. ^ "History". NTSC. Retrieved 27 July 2018.