The Chinese National Ecosystem Research Network (CNERN) is an integrated platform of existing field stations supervised by various ministries within the Chinese government. This project represents a science and technology system that cuts across governmental departments, industrial sectors, regions, and jurisdictions and seeks to integrate observation equipment and data resources and standardize research methods, tools, and protocols. CNERN conducts network observation and experimentation across China’s diverse ecosystems, serves as a nexus for national ecological research, promotes data sharing, and creates an educational center and collaborative base for ecological researchers.