The moon passes between the sun and the earth amid clouds during a solar eclipse in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu province, July 22, 2009. Scientists said it was the longest eclipse until the year 2132. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth amid clouds during a solar eclipse in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu province, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a total solar eclipse in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a total solar eclipse in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth during a total solar eclipse in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth amid clouds during a solar eclipse in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The day turns dark during a solar eclipse in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

The moon passes between the sun and the earth amid clouds during a solar eclipse in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, July 22, 2009. [Xinhua]

Solar eclipse is seen in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on July 22, 2009.[Xinhua]

A crescent moon issilhouetted against the ongoingSolar eclipse in this picture taken in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on July 22, 2009.[Xinhua]