Video: Flag-raising on Tiananmen Square on 59th National Day

About 30,000 people gathered on Tiananmen Square at 6.10am for the flag-raising ceremony on China's 59th National Day. A flock of doves was freed after the national anthem was sung.

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I thought it was the 59th..... From 1949, right?

Thanks for pointing out my mistake Peggy. It's the 59th indeed.

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