Early morning on October 1, 2026
天還沒亮
People from all over the world
With a burning love for the motherland
Gathering in Tiananmen Square
Just waiting for the flag to rise slowly
The moment when the wind blows
In the early morning of October 1, 2026, a grand flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Huanzong
Sky over Tiananmen Square in Beijing
The five-star red flag is flying high
Thousands of Chinese people
駐足仰望
Celebrate the motherland’s birthday
In the early morning of October 1, 2026, a grand flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Han
In the early morning of October 1, 2026, a grand flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Han
In the 77 years that New China has gone through,
Every October 1st
There are always thousands of Chinese people coming across mountains and seas
With a sincere mood
With surging blood
Watch the flag raising ceremony
Celebrating the birthday of the motherland
On October 1, 1949, at the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China, the first five-star red flag rose slowly and fluttered in the wind. Xinhua News Agency
In the early morning of October 1, 1993, tens of thousands of Beijing citizens and foreign tourists went to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to watch the grand and solemn flag-raising ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Mingfang
In the early morning of October 1, 2001, more than 200,000 people of all ethnic groups gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch the grand flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 52nd birthday of the People’s Republic of China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tang Zhaoming
In the early morning of October 1, 2010, people from all walks of life watched the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tang Zhaoming
long wait
Just to witness the bright red flag rising
From the ends of the earth to the border gates thousands of miles away
所有奔赴
They all merge into the same name at this moment – China
On October 1, 2014, people gathered in Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 1, 2014, people from all over the country cheered after watching the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Xiaoguang
Not only in Tiananmen Square
國慶當日
From north to south, from all corners of the country
People everywhere sang the national anthem
Overflowing with a sincere smile
waving flag in hand
Looking up at the five-star red flag flying high
The hot Chinese red surges into the sea
In the early morning of October 1, 2004, in the Xincheng Square of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, children waved a five-star red flag to celebrate the festival. On that day, a grand flag-raising ceremony was held in Xi’an New Town Square. Tens of thousands of people came to watch early to express their blessings to the motherland. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Gang
On October 1, 2019, teenagers participated in the National Day flag-raising ceremony in the Potala Palace Square in Lhasa, Tibet. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rufeng
On October 1, 2024, people watched the flag-raising ceremony at Erqi Square in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Jianan
Look, this is what the Chinese look up to
No matter where you are
Whenever I see this bright red
My heart will always be excited and I will stare at it for a long time.
On October 1, 2008, citizens watched the flag-raising ceremony at Fuzhou Wuyi Square. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Guojun
On October 1, 2009, parents took their children to Pengcheng Square in Xuzhou to watch the flag-raising ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 1, 2025, at the Memorial Hall of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, a little girl sat on her father’s shoulders and watched the flag raising. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Ying
Listen, this is the voice of the Chinese people
The national anthem was sung loudly and uniformly by the crowd
This is the affectionate confession of hundreds of millions of children to the motherland
This is the resonance of countless patriotic hearts at the same frequency
On October 1, 2014, people in national costumes held a national flag-raising ceremony in Liansui Village, Quli Town, Fusui County, Guangxi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Xiaobang
Seventy-seven years of ups and downs
Seventy-seven years of vicissitudes of life
What is changing is the picture of a prosperous age that is changing with each passing day.
What remains unchanged is the reverence and admiration at this moment
No matter where you are
no matter where you are
when the flag rises
When the national anthem plays
Billions of hearts are devoted to the motherland
On October 1, 2024, a certain Red Army Corps of the Xinjiang Military Region organized a drone flag-raising ceremony on the Karakoram Snowy Plateau. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Cai Guolin)
The flag-raising ceremony filmed at the Kanas Border Police Station of the Xinjiang Altay Border Management Detachment on October 1, 2025. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Wang Youbo)
On October 1, 2025, people watched the flag-raising ceremony at Xincheng Square in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo
On October 1, 2021, a flag-raising ceremony was held at the Memorial Hall of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Ying
When the five-star red flag rises and flutters in the wind
Thousands of Chinese people stopped, raised their heads, and paid attention
This is what the Chinese people look up to
Which flag-raising ceremony have you participated in?
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