Yahoo! Southeast Asia Yodel! » News http://yseablog.com/blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Covering the eclipse http://yseablog.com/blog/2009/07/22/covering-the-eclipse/ http://yseablog.com/blog/2009/07/22/covering-the-eclipse/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:38:28 +0000 Alan Soon http://yseablog.com/blog/?p=113 A Chinese couple try out welding screens to view the solar eclipse in Beijing (AFP)

A Chinese couple try out welding screens to view the solar eclipse in Beijing (AFP)

Nature helped stir a media frenzy today, giving thousands of people across Asia a chance to witness the longest total solar eclipse of this century.

In a strange way, it brought ancient myths face-to-face with modern media. While millions stayed away, haunted by the perfect alignment of Earth, Moon and Sun, others filled the morning with Tweets, video and photos. Whether you believe in the Sun-eating dragon (as some Chinese do), or the two demons Rahu and Ketu (in Hindu mythology), we’d love to hear of your dark morning. Feel free to post some photos with your comments below.

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