Country China Number of tests 47 | Period 1964-1996 | |
Test site Area A (Nanshan), Lop Nur, China; Area B (Qinggir), Lop Nur, China; Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, China; Area D (Drop Area), Lop Nur, China Test type air drop, atmospheric, cratering, high alt rocket (30–80 km), parachuted, tower, underground, underground shaft, underground tunnel Max. yield 4 megatonnes of TNT (17 PJ) | ||
The List of nuclear weapons tests is a listing of the Chinese nuclear tests conducted from 1964 through 1996. Most listings of the Chinese tests show 45 tests in the series with 45 devices, with 23 tests being atmospheric.
References
List of nuclear weapons tests of China Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA