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'Super moon' observed around China (7/8)

2013-06-24 09:43 Xinhua Web Editor:Su Jie
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A full moon sets behind a building of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2013. The moon looks 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual on Sunday. The scientific term for the phenomenon is "perigee moon," but it is also known as a "super moon." (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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