1. 1 Progress of China HOU Hongfeng GUO Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan National Astronomical Observatories of China 20A Datun Rd., Chaoyang District Beijing 100012, China Email : ghf123@Yahoo.com

2. 2 1. China HOU Project 2. Latest Developments Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

3. 3 1. China HOU Project 1) Set up a sharing system International resources (GHOU telescopes, database, software, tools, curriculums, etc.) National resources (obs., universities, schools, public sites, etc.) Establish new facilities (new project) Make uniform, standard system for management and service 2) Compile teaching material (China HOU curriculum) Background Astronomy Basic Observation Skill Data Processing Method Small Research Program Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

4. 4 3) Teaching Program Training teachers and students Introducing HOU course to schools Teaching it as an after school course via internet 4) Communion and discussion International and National Website Forum 5) Activities Regular or Special Observation Identification and Data Processing Little Research Project Knowledge competition and work show Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

5. 5 Users or Schools with some resources Users or Schools without without resources resources Distance Education Observatories Distance Education Observatories Sharing Hardware and Software Environment Resource management User management Security Sharing agreement Standardizationseries Sharing international and national resources based on the internet China HOU grade education basic, advance, challenge A tache connecting to users and resources Sharing international and national resources based on the internet China HOU grade education basic, advance, challenge A tache connecting to users and resources Establish new facilities GHOU, National Resource Resource The Main Goal of China HOU Project

6. 6 1) Sharing system ( under construction) GHOU resources ( HOU curriculums, SDSS, Salsa_J, etc.) A complete automatic observatory in Beijing 101 middle school NAOC remote control telescope, BATC 2) China HOU teaching reference compiling a basic textbook according to HOU curriculums 3) China HOU teaching program developing an China HOU learning program as an astronomy elective course in some schools 4) Communion and discussion China HOU homepage, forum http://www.chinahou.org/ A complete automatic observatory in Beijing 101 middle schoolNAOC remote control telescope, BATC China HOU homepage, forum 2. Latest Development of The Project Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan

7. 7 Beijing 101 middle school remote education system Telescope system CCD Camera Automatic control system Data Service system Dome control system Users security system Auto- Weather Station School site person VAN filter focus

8. 8 NAOC remote control Telescope, BATC

9. 9 HOU http://www.chinahou.org/

10. 10 5) Activities 2007 Astronomical Distance Education Collaboration Across The Taiwan Straits May 1-5 2007 Pacific Rim GHOU Teacher Training Workshop July 21 24, Beijing Collaboration Around Mainland China Beijing--Nanjing-- Other CitiesTaiwan--Hong Kong) Living Broadcast for 2008 Solar Eclipse from Xinjiang to Beijing, Taiwan, Hong Kong and The Other Chinese Community All Over The World Global Hands-on Universe Conference 13-17 JUL. 2007 Tokyo, Japan