Photo taken on October 1, 2009 shows the general view of Tian'anmen Square in the evening before the grand performance in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in central Beijing, capital of China. [Xinhua]

A view of a part of the Tian'anmen Square before a grand gala celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]