Project 596
1964 - Lop Nur, China
On October 16, 1964, the People’s Republic of China conducted its first nuclear test, making it the fifth nuclear-armed state after the USA, the USSR, Britain and France. It was a uranium-235 implosion fission device, yield of 22 kilotons.
Yield: 22 Kilotons
Location: Lop Nur, China
Date: October 16, 1964