01 July 2021, Thursday, 20:05 233

China holds grand gathering marking centenary of CPC

Author of the text: Oleksandr Mazur

Editor: Володимир Мережко

Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo: Xinhua

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A grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the Communist Party of China was held at Tian'anmen Square at the heart of Beijing on Thursday, according to Chinadaily.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived at Tian'anmen Rostrum.

Premier Li Keqiang announced the beginning of the ceremony.

Military aircraft flew over Tian'anmen Square in echelons. Helicopters flew in the formation of "100," representing the 100 years of the Party. A 100-gun salute was fired. A national flag-raising ceremony was held.

A congratulatory message jointly issued by eight other political parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation was read out at the ceremony.

Representatives of the Chinese Communist Youth League members and Young Pioneers saluted the CPC and expressed commitment to the Party's cause.

A panoramic view of the Tian'anmen Square where a grand gathering is held to honor the centenary of the CPC in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo/Xinhua

A grand gathering is held to honor the centenary of the CPC at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo/Xinhua

People celebrate the centenary of the CPC at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo/Xinhua

A 100-gun salute is fired in celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of China at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo/Xinhua

Military aircraft fly over Tian'anmen Square in echelon ahead of a grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the CPC in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Photo/Xinhua