Flag-raising ceremony held at Tian'anmen Square to celebrate 75th founding anniversary of PRC

A flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on October 1. The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army escorted the national flag to the square, while the military band played the national anthem. Many people from across China gathered at the square to watch the ceremony. The Tian'anmen Square witnessed the raising of the first PRC national flag on October 1, 1949, marking a great new start for the Chinese people.