A phalanx receives inspection in a parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on Chang'an Avenue in central Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]

A flag-raising ceremony is held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Chinese navy's Zhoushan missile in the Gulf of Aden, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]