1. Scientific Database and Virtual Museums http://www.kepu.net.cn http://www.sdb.ac.cn http://www.kepu.net.cn http://www.sdb.ac.cn http://www.kepu.net.cn http://www.sdb.ac.cn Xiao Yun, Yan Baoping Computer Network Information Center Chinese Academy of Sciences

2. Scientific Database and Virtual Museums Background Object Information Structure Project Organization Current Status Future Plan Cooperation

3. Key engineering project of State Planning Commission （ 1986-1995 ） Key project of Chinese Academy of Sciences （ 1986-1990 ） Major project of network application of Natural Science Foundation of China （ 1995-1996 ） Basic research special support project of Chinese Academy of Sciences （ 1991-2000 ） Background -- SDB

4. The largest Scientific Database in China Multi-discipline database, covering: Information, Computer, Network, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Material, Corrosion, Optics and fine mechanics, Natural resources, Energy, Eco-environment, Limnology, Marsh, Glaciology, Atmosphere, Ancient climate, Zoology, Hydro-biology, Remote sensing, etc. Background -- SDB

5. Long R&D period – From 1986 to the present A large number of people involved – 22 units including CNIC – 500+ people worked for SDB in the past – 200+ researchers now still at posts Background -- SDB

6. Awards – SDB was awarded the First Prize for S&T Progress of CAS in 1997 and the Second Prize for National S&T Progress in 1998. – Those sub-databases won lots of awards individually. Background -- SDB

7. Data resources (by Dec. 2000) – 180 specialized databases – Total volume: 725GB – 19 web sites on CSTNET – 153 on-line databases, 327GB

8. Background -- SDB Serve for – Research – National Macrodecision-making – National Economy – Society

9. Background -- SDB

23. CSTNET – The earliest internet in China (1989) – International link 55Mbps – 800+ user units, most of those are research institutes Background -- CSTNET

24. Virtual Museum --Application Based on SDB One of the most favorite websites on public understanding of science in china – Contents of Virtual Museums will cover almost all the fields of science and technology – Stress the following features of Virtual Museums scientific systematic Authoritative Interesting – Chinese special contents will be highlighted – Multimedia such as pictures, audios, videos, interactive games – R & D new technology, such as streaming media, Virtual Reality

25. Information Structure China Popular Science Exhibition Basic Science GeoscienceBioscienceTechnologyAstronomyCross – Disciplinary Subjects Chinese Plant Museum Wild Animals Museum Dinosaur Museum Virtual Hall ….

26. Project Organization CAS (The Chinese Academy of Science) Science Database Committee Popular Science Committee CNIC (Computer Network Information Center of CAS) IB The Institute of Biology IAP The Institute Of Atmospheric Physics BAO Beijing Astronomic Observatory IM The Institute of Microbiology …… IHB The Institute of Hydrobiology

27. Current Status （ 1 ） Chinese version virtual museums: 19 – Ocean Virtual Museum – Chinese Plant Virtual Museum – Ice and Snow Virtual Museum – Astronomy Virtual Museum – Yarlung Zangbo Canyon Virtual Museum – Atmosphere Virtual Museum – Chinese Insects Virtual Museum – Chinese Earthquake Virtual Museum – Hydrobiology Virtual Museum – Chinese Wild Animals Virtual Museum – Dinosaur Virtual Museum

28. Current Status （ 2 ） Chinese version virtual museums: 19 – Chinese Lakes Virtual Museum – Acid Rain Virtual Museum – Science Gate – Nano Science and Technology – Chinese Grass Land – Aviation Virtual Museum – Chinese Mineral Virtual Museum – South Pole Virtual Museum

29. Current Status (3) English version virtual museums: 3 – Yarlung Zangbo Canyon Virtual Museum – Chinese Earthquake Virtual Museum – Chinese Wild Animals Virtual Museum Mirror Sites – Taiwan – Dailian City – Nanjing City

30. Current Status (4) Data – 1034MB Homepage Files – 25114 Picture Files – 36554 Multimedia Files – More than 500 Page View – More than 10,000

52. Future Plan Develop more virtual museums in Chinese version – We are developing many virtual museums which cover Chinese Special contents. Chinese Typography Virtual Museum Chinese Pottery Virtual Museum Chinese Silk Virtual Museum Chinese Architecture Virtual Museum Virtual Xishuangbanla Arboretum with vegetables in Tropic Zone Chinese National Minority Virtual Museum

53. Future Plan (2) Develop many more virtual museums in English version Have more mirror sites which will spread all over the world Design and develop some multimedia compact disks based on the content website Publish a series of books based on the website Organize some activities, such as science trips and science summer camps

54. Cooperation Cooperative Development of Virtual Museums Cooperative Development of the English Version of Chinese popular Science Exhibition. Cooperatively establish mirror sites of China Popular Science Exhibition Redevelopment of some valuable Contents, such as multimedia compact disks or TV products Mutual Sharing of the Resources

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