Stargazers rejoice: the yearly Leonid meteor shower will be visible in Shanghai, starting at 4PM and ending early Thursday morning. It will be the strongest Leonid shower since 2001, with about three hundred visible falling stars per hour. Remember your telescope, though: many of the meteors won't be visible to the naked eye. more ›

Lovers of star sightings: Tonight is supposed to be the best night to view the annual Orionid meteor shower in Shanghai. The Orionids are named after their radiant, located near the constellation Orion, and are produced by the Earth passing through the dust of Halley's Comet. According to Shanghai Daily, the best time to view it will be at 11pm, when the city is dim enough to see the stars. We'll see about 20 meteors each hour at the most. more ›