Local residents gather to welcome people taking part in a parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]

Members of a chorus gesture 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]