Sightings of Flying Saucers in China

This document, published in the October 1980 issue of the Chinese publication 'Scientific Age' (Harbin Kexue Shidai), compiles a series of eyewitness accounts regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in China. The article, authored by Jin Tao, serves as a collection of reports submitted by various citizens following a call for information. The accounts span several decades, beginning with a 1943 sighting in Qingxian, where a witness described a saucer-shaped object revolving in the sky. Subsequent reports detail sightings from 1958, 1971, and 1977. Common descriptions across these accounts include objects that were revolving, emitting various colors such as white, yellow, and red, and often moving without sound. One witness from 1971 described a 'lighted wheel' that emitted a yellowish light and moved in a clockwise direction. Another report from 1977 describes a 'globe shaped' object that appeared like a fireball, changing colors from yellow to red to white. The document highlights the public interest in these phenomena, noting that reports were received from teachers, students, and workers across different provinces, including Tianjin, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Gansu. The accounts emphasize the observers' curiosity and the lack of conventional explanations for the objects witnessed, which were often described as moving at speeds faster than airplanes but slower than meteorites. The article concludes by presenting these testimonies as a contribution to the ongoing study of such phenomena, acknowledging that while the clues may be tenuous, they are worthy of collection and analysis.