Universal appeal

Astronomy enthusiasts observe stars at the Xingkai Lake, border lake between China and Russia, in Jixi, Heilongjiang province in July 2020. "I started stargazing in 2012 in Beijing, when I bought my first telescope, which was just an entry-level model with a price of around 1,000 yuan," he said. Wang found a good spot and set up the telescope and more than 20 of his friends came to enjoy views of the beautiful night sky together. "Sometimes, I would ask friends to join me, other times I would just spontaneously go alone, depending on the weather and my mood."