Supermoon lights up skies across China(1/6)

A red lantern and the full moon are seen in Kurla, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Mar. 10, 2020. (Photo/IC)

A supermoon occurs when the moon is simultaneously full and at its perigee (the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth), so it often looks bigger and brighter than usual.

A full moon rises behind a residential building in Beijing, Mar. 3, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/ Sun Zifa)

A full moon rises behind roof of an ancient building in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi province, Mar. 10, 2020.(Photo: China News Service/ Wei Liang)

A full moon rises behind roof of an ancient building in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi province, Mar. 10, 2020.(Photo: China News Service/ Wei Liang)

A full moon is seen on sky in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Mar. 10, 2020. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Jing)

A full moon is seen on sky in Guangzhou,South China's Guangdong province, Mar. 10, 2020. (Photo/IC)