Earlier risers in Beijing (well on the outskirts at least) would have been able to catch the annual Leonid meteor shower this morning. According to experts from Beijing Planetarium quoted in yesterday's Beijing News, the Leonid meteor shower reached it's peak (in terms of visibility from Beijing) at around 5am this morning and at that time about 120 shooting stars would be visible to the naked eye per hour. See the links below for more details about the meteor shower. The picture above was taken in 2001, during one of the peak years of the shower that come every 33 years or so. According to reports, this morning's show was not likely to be as impressive as past showers due to the brightness of the moon.

Links and Sources
The Beijing News: 周三将落流星雨
Zahuopu.com: Image of the meteor shower over the Great Wall in 2001
Meteorshowersonline.com: Observing the Leonids
Howstuffworks.com: How the Leonid Meteor Shower Works
MSNBC: PAST AND FUTURE METEORS
Earthsky.org: Bright moon wipes out 2008 Leonid shower