The Guard of Honor of the People's Liberation Army escorts the Chinese national flag to Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

A flag-raising ceremony was held in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2023. People from all walks of life gathered in the square to witness the solemn moment.

The Guard of Honor of the People's Liberation Army escorts the Chinese national flag during a grand flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, China, on Oct 1, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The Guard of Honor of the People's Liberation Army escorts the Chinese national flag during a grand flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, China, on Oct 1, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The Chinese national flag is raised at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

People wave the Chinese national flags to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

People wave the Chinese national flags to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

People take photos with an 18-meter-high flower basket in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

People take photos of the flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)