A combination of photos shows the process of the solar eclipse in Jinan, east China's Shandong province, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua] 

A combination of photos shows the process of the solar eclipse in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua] 

People gather at a planetarium in Beijing to watch live TV broadcast of the solar eclipse, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]