Perseid meteor shower lights up skies

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Perseid meteor shower lights up skies

STORY: Perseid meteor shower lights up skies DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: ZHANGBEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Perseid meteor shower 2. various of starry sky STORYLINE: Get ready for some shooting stars! The Perseids, one of the most highly anticipated annual meteor showers, peaked on Sunday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhangbei, China. (XHTV)

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