1. He said that this total solar eclipse is especial as it becomes total darkness and occurs within a long span of time.
2. Police in Jiangxi province will be on red alert when the streets are pitched into darkness by the total solar eclipse on Wednesday.
3. The last total solar eclipse visible in China took place on August 1 last year.
4. A total solar eclipse will occur on Wednesday, but it will be visible only as a partial eclipse in Hong Kong.
5. The coming total solar eclipse will be the longest that can be observed in China between 1814 and 2309.
6. The total solar eclipse will last up to six minutes and possibly longer in some areas of Asia.