On Aug 28, 2025, a rare spectacle lit up the skies over Yongchuan District, SW China's Chongqing — a massive "water curtain" hung beneath dark storm clouds, glowing beside fiery sunset rays as lightning and thunder roared with heavy rain. Meteorologists identify this as virga, where rain evaporates before reaching the ground, forming streaks beneath the clouds.

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Source: [People's Daily China](https://t.me/PDChinaNews/12207)