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The Red Flame over Nanjing

Above Zhuque Bridge, Nanjing

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Hundreds of people at Zhuque Bridge in Nanjing witnessed a red, lightless fireball drifting slowly from west to east, lasting about the time of a meal (15–20 minutes). The painter Wu Youru recorded it with a drawing and caption — regarded as the first image-documented UFO sighting in Chinese history.

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Hundreds of people at Zhuque Bridge in Nanjing witnessed a red, lightless fireball drifting slowly from west to east, lasting about the time of a meal (15–20 minutes). The painter Wu Youru recorded it with a drawing and caption.

Regarded as the first image-documented UFO sighting in Chinese history.

Sources

  • Wu Youru, "Red Flame over the Void" (Dianshizhai Pictorial)
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