The photo taken on May 21, 2012, shows a partial solar eclipse observed in Beijing. An annular solar eclipse was observed across southeastern China on early morning of May 21. The annular solar eclipse, also named the "ring of fire" eclipse, started at 6:06 a.m. in Guangxi and northern Hainan and was visible in Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. This is the first annular solar eclipse observed in China in over 50 years. Other parts of China observed a partial eclipse. [Chinanews.com]