Source: Beijing Daily
Original title: Raising the national flag and singing the national anthem 130,000 people watch the flag raising at Tiananmen Square
“I love your motherland!” “Happy birthday to the motherland!” At 6 o’clock in the morning on October 1, with the majestic national anthem and the first rays of sunshine, 130,000 citizens and tourists witnessed the five-star red flag rising in Tiananmen Square to celebrate. The birthday of the motherland.
At 2 o’clock in the morning, Chang’an Street, illuminated by bright lights, was already very lively, and people from all over came to Tiananmen Square. Some wear “China Red” masks, and some carry national flags. Everyone consciously opened a safe distance, waited in line in an orderly manner, and entered the venue through security checks. Everything was in order.
The flower arrangement centered on the “Blessing of the Motherland” flower basket decorated the square with a festive and beautiful appearance, and became the best background for taking pictures. Many people held up their selfie sticks and took photos with the large flower baskets. After 3 o’clock in the morning, the audience entered the venue one after another, and everyone stood in the Guanqi District.
Zhang Yunming, from Xinxiang, Henan, stood in the first row with his parents. They wore specially bought masks with the “I love you China” pattern. The whole family arrived in Beijing more than 10 o’clock the night before. The first stop was to go straight to Tiananmen Square, in order to be able to occupy a good position, closer to the national flag, and closer. “I have seen it on TV before. This is the first time I feel it up close. It will definitely be spectacular.” The 12-year-old Zhang Yunming couldn’t hide his excitement. Fourth-grade student Liu Zhixun and his family came from Dachang, Hebei. He said that he must take more photos of raising the flag and share them with his classmates back to school.
In addition to the whole family who went out to watch the flag raising, there were also many college students who went there as a group. Wang Xinrui, a graduate student of the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and his classmates set off from the school at 9 pm on September 30th. He said that he loves this Chinese red most. “Generations of revolutionary martyrs have exchanged sacrifices and dedication for today’s beauty. Life, as a youth representative, I will not forget my original aspirations and keep my mission in mind. I hope to make a contribution to the motherland in my post after graduation.”
“This year is very special. Our party is celebrating its 100th birthday. As a party member, I must come to the scene to experience the excitement of raising the flag.” Li Liang, a graduate student of Minzu University of China who just came to Beijing to study, said excitedly, “I am truly great. Our party is proud and proud, and hope that the great motherland and our party will get better and better.”
At 6 o’clock, the military band took its place around the flagpole. At 6:6, the tower blew the flag-raising horn, and the flag-raising ceremony officially began! The audience pointed their mobile phones and cameras at the distant tower to record the exciting moment.
With the command of “Go ahead”, the national flag guard marched vigorously across the center of the tower and Jinshui Bridge. At 6:10, “Salute to the National Flag-Salute!” Accompanied by a loud command, the People’s Liberation Army Orchestra played “The March of Volunteers”. Slowly rise. The audience spontaneously sang the national anthem: “Get up, people who don’t want to be slaves…” The singing voice was loud and the scene was full of enthusiasm.
At 6:11, after the ceremony, the national flag was raised to the top of the flagpole. Ten thousand peace doves soared in the sky and circled the square. In the music of the military band “Singing the Motherland”, people couldn’t help shouting “Long live the motherland!” “I love you.” Motherland!” Everyone did not want to leave for a long time. Some students saluted and saluted, some applauded and cheered, and some shed tears of excitement. (Ren Shan)
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