Unlike most meteor showers, which originate from debris left behind by comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1, first observed by Chinese astronomers more than 500 years ago.
The fourth Oroqen Folk Culture Festival kicked off on Sunday in Oroqen Culture Park of the Shibazhan Forestry Bureau in Heilongjiang province's Great Khingan Mountains area, attracting many tourists and residents.
This is the first meteor shower of 2022, and will peak on January 3 at about 20:40 GMT, appearing to emanate in the constellation Bootes, near the Big Dipper.
This is the first meteor shower of 2022, and will peak on January 3 at about 20:40 GMT for those in the UK, appearing to emanate in the constellation Bootes, near the Big Dipper.