China has set up the world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) in Guizhou province. Completed in 2016, it has a 500-meter diameter and surpasses the previous record-holder, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. FAST is designed to detect pulsars, explore neutral hydrogen, and search for potential extraterrestrial intelligence. The telescope represents China's growing capabilities in advanced scientific research and space exploration technology.