Go to Tian 'anmen Square to Watch the Flag-raising Ceremony

    Tian 'anmen Square, downtown Beijing, the center of China's political activity, is the world's largest city center square. National flag of the People's Republic of China - the five-starred red flag is the symbol of new China and the pride of the Chinese nation.

    Every morning and evening, a solemn flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremony is held in Tian 'anmen Square, and it is necessary for new visitors to Beijing to watch a flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremony. The flag raising ceremony of Tian'anmen is a tourism project designated by Beijing Municipal Tourism Commission. On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao personally pressed the button to raise the first five-star red flag. The time of raising the flag depends on the specific sunrise time, which is generally 5:00~7:00.