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Getting ready for the total solar eclipse

I have a vague memory of being a kid at school and going outside during class time to witness a solar eclipse. But other than that fuzzy moment, I’ve never witnessed a solar eclipse before.You might imagine then the sense of excitement I have about this Wednesday, July 22, when the longest total solar eclipse that will grace our planet this century comes to my dear Suzhou, China.

Path of Total Solar Eclipse in China

The path of the eclipse as it crosses over China