'Blood moon' appears as total lunar eclipse dazzles sky(1/5)

A total lunar eclipse is seen over Beijing in the early hours of Sept. 8, 2025.(Photo/CFP)

The phenomenon, visible across China, lasted nearly 83 minutes, during which the moon turned dark red due to the refraction and scattering of light, creating the so-called "Blood Moon."

The moon turns dark red during the total lunar eclipse as seen from the top of Guishan TV Tower in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

The "Blood Moon" reaches totality during the lunar eclipse in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Sept. 8, 2025.(Photo/CFP)

The total lunar eclipse is captured in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

The "Blood Moon" is seen in the sky over Beijing during the total lunar eclipse, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo/CFP)