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Full moon seen on Tuesday morning across China

Did you see the full moon?

This year's "roundest and fullest" moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival made an appearance at 7:55 a.m. Beijing Time on Tuesday. Here we present some of the pictures taken by Chinese photographers in the wee hours of the day and the preceding night.

Per Chinese folklore, the moon sometimes appears the fullest on the 16th of the lunar month, instead of the 15th. However, Chinese astronomers have agreed that for the years 2021 to 2023, the moon will be full on the date expected and not after.

Full moon appears during early hours of the day in Dalian City, northeast China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

Full moon appears during early hours of the day in Dalian City, northeast China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

Full moon descends around 6 a.m. behind a neighborhood in Hubei Province, central China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

Full moon descends around 6 a.m. behind a neighborhood in Hubei Province, central China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

The moon is seen at its brightest and fullest in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

The moon is seen at its brightest and fullest in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China, September 21, 2021. /CFP

The moon shows up over the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, China, September 20, 2021. /CFP

The moon shows up over the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, China, September 20, 2021. /CFP

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