Formed 1949 Parent agency State Council | Headquarters Beijing Website www.cma.gov.cn | |
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Superseding agency Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau
Central Weather Bureau Jurisdiction People's Republic of China | ||
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA), headquartered in Beijing, is the national weather service for the People's Republic of China.
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History
The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council.
Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, excluding meteorological services at Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 14 meteorological bureaus at sub-provincial cities including 4 cities which have been specifically designated in the state development plan), 318 meteorological bureaus at prefecture level and 2,300 bureaus (stations) at county level.