Guards of the national flag set out from the Monument to the People's Heroes for the national flag-raising ceremony at the start of 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]

Guards of the national flag hold the national flag-raising ceremony at the start of 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]