Thousands watch national flag raising ceremony in Beijing (1/2)

People watch the national flag raising ceremony at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2014. Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Tian'anmen Square to watch the national flag raising ceremony at dawn on Wednesday, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)