On the evening of January 2, people around the world got to witness an astronomical phenomenon where Venus approaches the crescent Moon, the first big moment for stargazers in 2017.

According to many astrophiles’ blogs, Mars should also have appeared in the night sky with the moon, but the Red Planet was much fainter.

The crescent moon, bright and sharp, appeared above and to the right of Venus, with its dark side visible as well. People all over China shared their stunning pictures of the phenomenon.

Along with the bright crescent moon and "Evening Star," the Guardian on Sunday reported that a Quadrantids meteor shower that started on January 1 will continue until January 6.

The article suggested that the best time for people to watch the shower will be at about 23:00 p.m. Beijing Time on the evening of January 3.