Performers of the National Day celebrations gather at the Workers Stadium in the early morning in Beijing, on October 1, 2009. China will celebrate on October 1 the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. [Xinhua]

Performers of Heilongjiang Province rehearse before getting on the float at the Workers Stadium in the early morning in Beijing, on October 1, 2009. China will celebrate on October 1 the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. [Xinhua]