Geminid meteor shower seen across China

This stack composite photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the starry sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Minle County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Zhong Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

This stack composite photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Wu Xingke/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Shuangyashan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Han Yang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yabuli Town of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Huachuan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yimei District of Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Huachuan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua)