HKFP Lens: Crowds gather in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to celebrate China’s National Day

People gathered in Tiananmen Square, in the heart of China’s capital Beijing, to witness the flag-raising ceremony and celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Saturday morning.

The previous day, China’s State Council met to mark the occasion. According to state-media, the country’s leader Xi Jinping was joined by officials including Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu and Wang Huning at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

A child holds a Chinese national flag as people gather near Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. A woman carries a child as she attempts to take a selfie with a mobile phone in front of soldiers at Tiananmen Square after the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. A man waves a Chinese national flag at Tiananmen Square after the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. Soldiers march on Tiananmen Square after the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. A man, with a Chinese national flag displayed on his headband, jogs at the entrance of the Forbidden City after the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. A child, with a sticker of the Chinese national flag on the forehead, gathers with others near Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP. A man talks to soldiers on Tiananmen Square after the flag-raising ceremony on China’s National Day in Beijing on October 1, 2022. Photo: Noel Celis/ AFP.

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