SCENE: Beijing holds flag-raising ceremony at Tian’anmen Square on China’s National Day #国庆节

A grand flag-raising ceremony was held at the Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Sunday morning to mark the 74th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. After trumpet soldiers sounded their clarions, the national flag was escorted into the square by 96 members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Guard of Honor. Watching the national flag raising ceremony at the Tian’anmen Square on Oct 1 has been a way of celebrating the National Day for many Chinese, who joined the gathering to express their feeling of patriotism. Thousands of spectators from all over the country gathered at the square in the early hours, waiting for the exciting moment on Sunday. They sang the Chinese national anthem while watching the national flag going up. Many held national flags in their hands and had stickers of the national flag on their faces. The middle of the square was decked out with a huge flower basket arrangement as part of the National Day celebrations. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!