<p>It was a scene right out of an ‘end of the world’ movie as the sky turned red under a thick layer of fog in the Chinese city of Zhoushan. A number of videos were posted by the citizens of the city and there was considerable panic among them as the phenomenon is not common in the region.</p>

<p>There was a lot of chatter on the social media as many users called it ‘beautiful’ while others went on to call it ‘apocalyptic’. There were also mentions of a Japanese study in 2017 which said that a number of countries experienced a red sky back in 1770 due to a huge solar activity.</p>

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Red sky in Zhoushan, China, on the evening of May 7th, 2022!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedSky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedSky</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a> <a href="https://t.co/gcjPrdr2PN">pic.twitter.com/gcjPrdr2PN</a></p>
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<p>However, the theories were quicky debunked by the authorities.</p>

<p>Local reports said that refraction and scattering of light was the reason behind the mysterious red sky in Zhoushan, which is situated in China's Zhejiang Province and is quite close to Shanghai.</p>

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🔴CHINA :<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VIDEO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VIDEO</a> STRANGE RED SKY OVER ZHOUSHAN, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE!<br />
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The meteorological bureau of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zhoushan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Zhoushan</a> said on Sunday that the red sky that appeared was caused by the refraction and scattering of light most likely from ship lights in the port<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flash</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedSky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedSky</a> <a href="https://t.co/8YOZvPcHla">pic.twitter.com/8YOZvPcHla</a></p>
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<p>"When weather conditions are good, more water in the atmosphere forms aerosols which refract and scatter the light of fishing boats and create the red sky seen by the public," the staff of the meteorological bureau said according to reports from the local Chinese media.</p>

<p>The state-owned media CCTV also got in touch with a local fishing company who confirmed that the light belonged to one of their boats and refraction caused the thick cover of fog to turn red.</p>

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<p>"The red lights came from our fishing boats. We have them turned on when we are catching saury.”</p>


It was a scene right out of an ‘end of the world’ movie as the sky turned red under a thick layer of fog in the Chinese city of Zhoushan. A number of videos were posted by the citizens of the city and there was considerable panic among them as the phenomenon is not common in the region.

It was a scene right out of an ‘end of the world’ movie as the sky turned red under a thick layer of fog in the Chinese city of Zhoushan. A number of videos were posted by the citizens of the city and there was considerable panic among them as the phenomenon is not common in the region. There was a lot of chatter on the social media as many users called it ‘beautiful’ while others went on to call it ‘apocalyptic’. There were also mentions of a Japanese study in 2017 which said that a number of countries experienced a red sky back in 1770 due to a huge solar activity. 🤔 Red sky in Zhoushan, China, on the evening of May 7th, 2022!!#RedSky #China pic.twitter.com/gcjPrdr2PN — My thoughts too (@my_thoughts_too) May 9, 2022 × However, the theories were quicky debunked by the authorities. Local reports said that refraction and scattering of light was the reason behind the mysterious red sky in Zhoushan, which is situated in China's Zhejiang Province and is quite close to Shanghai. #BREAKING #CHINA 🔴CHINA :#VIDEO STRANGE RED SKY OVER ZHOUSHAN, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE! The meteorological bureau of #Zhoushan said on Sunday that the red sky that appeared was caused by the refraction and scattering of light most likely from ship lights in the port#Flash #RedSky pic.twitter.com/8YOZvPcHla — loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) May 8, 2022 × "When weather conditions are good, more water in the atmosphere forms aerosols which refract and scatter the light of fishing boats and create the red sky seen by the public," the staff of the meteorological bureau said according to reports from the local Chinese media. The state-owned media CCTV also got in touch with a local fishing company who confirmed that the light belonged to one of their boats and refraction caused the thick cover of fog to turn red. Blood red sky in Zhoushan舟山, China, on the evening of May 7th, a result of Rayleigh Scattering? pic.twitter.com/iGlrtN5VTq — Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪 (@tongbingxue) May 8, 2022 × "The red lights came from our fishing boats. We have them turned on when we are catching saury.”

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In China, three cases of Covid 19 were enough for the Chinese authorities to lock down an entire city of almost 1.2 million people. Now in China's Yuzhou city, people are being confined to their homes in a bid to mitigate the recent local Covid 19 outbreak.

China: Over 1.2 Million residents in Yuzhou city ordered not to leave home

<p>Officials in Harbin, northeast China, say national-level health officials have been dispatched to the city to deal with what appears to be a coronavirus outbreak.</p>

<p>The city of 9.5 million people reported three infection cases Wednesday, a day after discovering the first case of community transmission.</p>

<p>After the initial finding, authorities started mass testing and closed schools.</p>

<p>The city also ordered businesses like mahjong parlours, cinemas and gyms to shut.</p>

<p>City authorities say residents must display a negative virus test to be able to leave for only essential travel.</p>

<p>Otherwise, people are being told to stay home.</p>

<p>China has been able to keep the virus from transmitting widely within its borders through a costly and strict strategy that relies on lockdowns and mass testing.</p>


Officials in Harbin, northeast China, say national-level health officials have been dispatched to the city to deal with what appears to be a coronavirus outbreak.

Officials in Harbin, northeast China, say national-level health officials have been dispatched to the city to deal with what appears to be a coronavirus outbreak. The city of 9.5 million people reported three infection cases Wednesday, a day after discovering the first case of community transmission. After the initial finding, authorities started mass testing and closed schools. The city also ordered businesses like mahjong parlours, cinemas and gyms to shut. City authorities say residents must display a negative virus test to be able to leave for only essential travel. Otherwise, people are being told to stay home. China has been able to keep the virus from transmitting widely within its borders through a costly and strict strategy that relies on lockdowns and mass testing.

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Chinese city of Zhoushan experiences blood red sky due to light refraction - WATCH

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