The Orionid meteor shower presented a spectacular celestial display over a village in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province from late Wednesday night into the early hours of Thursday.
The annual meteor shower is caused by remnants from Halley's Comet. It peaked at around 2:00 on Thursday, with a zenithal hourly rate of about 20, meaning roughly 20 meteors were visible per hour under ideal dark-sky conditions.
Ping'an Village in Leye Township, Tongjiang City proved an ideal viewing spot thanks to its open landscape and exceptionally low light pollution.
Video footage captured meteors, commonly known as shooting stars, streaking across the night sky at high speed, leaving bright trails of light against the starry backdrop.
The meteor shower is active from early October to early November.
Orionid meteor shower observed in Heilongjiang
Orionid meteor shower observed in Heilongjiang
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived at Ghana's eastern port Tema on Friday to begin a seven-day goodwill visit and medical mission.
This is the first visit by a Chinese naval hospital ship to the West African country.
A grand welcoming ceremony was held at the dock. Ghanaian military and government officials, staff of the Chinese Embassy, and representatives of the Chinese community and Chinese-funded enterprises in Ghana attended the event. Participants held banners and waved national flags of China and Ghana to welcome the ship, while the Ghanaian side staged a military band parade to express their hospitality.
Following the ceremony, Ghanaian government and military officials, together with China's ambassador to Ghana, defense attache and embassy staff, toured the ship and held discussions with members of the mission.
China and Ghana established diplomatic ties in July 1960 and upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership in September 2024.
During the seven-day visit, in addition to providing medical services, the hospital ship will carry out various exchange activities to further enhance friendship and trust between the two countries.
Chinese Navy hospital ship arrives in Ghana on medical mission
