float with a giant portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinpingpasses by Tiananmen Square during the National Day paradein Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of thefounding of the People's Republic of China.
October 11, 2019
A nation celebrates
The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was marked by great pomp and pageantry on October 1, 2019 in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
It was there, on October 1, 1949, that Mao Zedong announced the birth of New China. Over the seven decades, the socialist country has blazed an extraordinary trail, rising from a “poor and blank” state to a major country on the world stage.
Here are photo highlights.
Chinese participants take part in a gala inTiananmen Square in Beijing on October1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of thefounding of the People’s Republic of China.
Chinese performers dance at a gala in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2019,to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Performers stand on the Xinjiang region float as it passes by Tiananmen Square duringthe National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary ofthe founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Chinese soldiers march with the national flag (centre), flanked by the flags of theCommunist Party of China (right) and the People’s Liberation Army (left) during amilitary parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70thanniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China
Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) attends a military parade with formerpresidents Hu Jintao (left) and Jiang Zemin in Tiananmen Square, Beijing onOctober 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’sRepublic of China.
A float with a slogan which reads “Implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism withChinese Characteristics for a New Era” passes by Tiananmen Square during the NationalDay parade in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundingof the People’s Republic of China.
