The Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) is a Chinese telescope characterized by a 2.5-metre primary mirror, dedicated to time-domain surveys, tracking objects that change during observation such as supernovae. It saw first light on 17 September 2023 when the WFST imaged the Andromeda Galaxy. The telescope operates at six wavelength bands spanning 320 to 1028 nm; with a 3° field of view, it can reach objects as faint as 23rd magnitude.