The supermoon rises behind the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, in 2020. This landmark of Guangzhou has been selected as one of the ten best moon viewing destinations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival by Weather China. Photo: VCG

Lights illuminate Gubei Water Town. The town, featuring the late Qing dynasty (1874–1911) and the Republic of China era (1912-1949) style buildings, is located at the foot of the Simatai Great Wall and next to the Miyun Reservoir in the outskirts of Beijing. Photo: VCG

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, allows visitors to climb to the top of the pagoda and overlook the panorama of the city under a full moon. This monumental Buddhist pagoda was built during the Tang dynasty (690-705) and is a Xi’an landmark. Photo: VCG

The Qinhuai River is known as the largest river in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. It measures 110 kilometers in length with a drainage basin of 2,630 kilometers. Sites like the Confucius Temple and the Zhonghua Gate along the river allow visitors to experience Nanjing’s past while cruising on the river. Photo: VCG

The moon rises above Quyuan Fenghe, one of the scenic spots of the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG

A tent is set up in front of the Nanchang Star Observation Wheel in Ganjiang Civic Park, Nanchang, the capital of East China’s Jiangxi province. This 160-meter tall giant ferris wheel became a city landmark when it opened in 2006. Photo: VCG

Jingyuetan National Forest Park in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province, features tranquil water and mountain landscapes. Photo: VCG

Huangshan Scenic Area in East China’s Anhui province is known for its picturesque views of the clouds, sun and moon from behind jagged mountain peaks. Photo: VCG

The moon-shaped Crescent Spring is recognized as the “First Spring in the Desert,” and located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu province. Photo: VCG

The process of a total lunar eclipse, from red moon to reappearance, is reflected in this photo of the Bund in Shanghai in 2018. This year’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday will begin in China on Saturday. Photo: VCG