A national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2017. People from across the country gathered at the square to watch the national flag-raising ceremony on the morning, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2017. People from across the country gathered at the square to watch the national flag-raising ceremony on the morning, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2017. People from across the country gathered at the square to watch the national flag-raising ceremony on the morning, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
People take photos after a national flag-raising ceremony held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2017. People from across the country gathered at the square to watch the national flag-raising ceremony on the morning, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Pigeons fly over the Tian'anmen Square after a national flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2017. People from across the country gathered at the square to watch the national flag-raising ceremony on the morning, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Li He)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 1, 2017, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held in Macao, south China, Oct. 1, 2017, marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Children chant poems after a national flag-raising ceremony in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
People pose for a photo at the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Bu Duomen)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held in Chongqing, southwest China, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Children sing before a national flag-raising ceremony in Chongqing, southwest China, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Children take part in a national flag-raising ceremony at the 76 Xingye Road, where the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China was convened, in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 1, 2017. Flag-raising ceremonies are held across China to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)












