At 9:13, the sun was completely covered by the moon. This is called the maximum phase of a solar eclipse. At this time, the center of the moon is closest to the center of the sun and total solar eclipse occurs. Right at this moment, it was pitch dark all around and people stood still, enjoying the wonders of nature. In an instant, stars in the sky twinkled and one could see both the sun and the stars simultaneously. Expert Guan Tong from National Astronomical Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences pointed at the sky and said that the brightest star above our heads was Venus and could be seen with the naked eyes. If the weather in Chongqing had been better, we would have seen a star-studded sky. Many birds whose senses were not so well developed flapped their wings and flew toward their nests, which formed a very beautiful picture.