New Year Unfurls with Raising of Flag

Source：chinadaily.com.cn Published：2021-01-01 10:41

The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army escorts the national flag to Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

As the new year arrives, many people flock to Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to watch the first flag-raising ceremony in 2021.

The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army holds a flag-raising ceremony in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Doves fly over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A flag bearer unfurls the national flag at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Waving Chinese flags, people crowd Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag-raising ceremony on Jan 1, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Editor：Zhao Hanqing