A performer puts on a bit of makeup for another performer before the grand performance in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on the Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]

A national flag is hung on the southeastern side of the wall of the ancient city of Xi'an for a celebration for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]