1958

The Chinese Academy of Sciences established China’s first rocket research and test base in Huairou.

July 1978

The Chinese Academy of Sciences established its Party School at the current Yanqi Lake Campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

June 2009

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality signed the Cooperation Agreement on Jointly Building the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing Huairou Science and Education Industrial Park.

September 2013

The Yanqi Lake Campus of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially put into use.

September 2016

The State Council issued the Overall Plan for Strengthening the Construction of the National Science and Technology Innovation Center in Beijing, proposing to “make overall plans for the construction of Zhongguancun Science City, Huairou Science City and Future Science City”.

May 2017

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology jointly approved the Construction Plan of Beijing Huairou Comprehensive National Science Center.

September 2017

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council approved the Beijing Urban Master Plan (2016-2035), which states that Huairou Science City should be built into a world-class original innovation carrying area that matches national strategic needs.

2019

All 29 scientific facilities and platform during the 13th Five-Year Plan period started construction.

2022

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, all 29 scientific facilities and platforms completed their civil engineering projects; the Earth System Numerical Simulation Facility passed national acceptance and officially opened for operation.

January 2023

The Detailed Regulatory Plan for Huairou Science City (Block Level) (2020-2035) was officially approved.

December 2024

All 29 scientific facilities and platforms during the 13th Five-Year Plan period entered the research stage.