National Day Fireworks display to be held in several locations in Beijing for 60th National Day anniversary

Display location:Beijing
City:Beijing
Date:October 1

Details: October 1 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Beijing will host a grand celebration. On August 24 a spokesperson for the 60th National Day Celebration Preparation Committee of Beijing Municipal Government explained the arrangements and preparations for the celebration.

Approximately 200,000 people will attend the parade

According to the spokesperson, the 60th National Day celebration will be held in accordance with the general requirement of “being grand, joyful, economical and harmonious.” The specific arrangement for the celebration is as follows: a grand National Day reception will be held in the Great Hall of the People on the evening of September 30; a general assembly will be held in Tiananmen Square on the morning of October 1, at which Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC, president of the PRC and chairman of the Military Commission of the Central Committee of the CPC, will deliver a keynote speech. This will be followed by a grand military parade and a mass pageant. The military parade will showcase the achievements China has made in national defense and military construction over the past 60 years since the founding of the PRC, and in particular over the past 30 years since reform and opening-up. It will also demonstrate China’s resolution to safeguard global and regional peace and stability. Meanwhile, it will demonstrate the spiritual outlook of the mighty, civilized and peace-seeking army. With the theme of “I progress together with my motherland,” the mass pageant will be divided into seven parts including “laying the foundation,” “reform and opening-up,” “a leap-forward in the century,” “scientific development,” “outstanding achievements,” ”splendid China” and “bright future.” The mass pageant will involve 200,000 people and 60 floats.

Large-scale fireworks displays will take place in several locations

On the evening of October 1, a gala with the theme of “Praising our motherland and our times, and raising Chinese people’s spirits” will be staged in Tiananmen Square. Fireworks will be let off in Tiananmen Square and other designated places. On that night, senior Party and government leaders will stride onto the Tiananmen Rostrum with representatives from all walks of life, sing and dance with Beijing residents and view splendid art performances and a large-scale fireworks display.

From October 1 through 3, major parks and public green spaces in Beijing will host parties and activities to celebrate National Day. In mid to late September, an exhibition named “60 splendid years--China’s achievements over the past 60 years” will be held at Beijing Exhibition Center. In late September, “Road to Revival,” a grand musical integrating dance, singing, orchestra performance, plays, recitals, opera and multimedia, will be staged at the Great Hall of the People. It will illustrate the Chinese nation’s history of fighting for national independence and liberation. It also records the nation’s course to search for a road toward the revival of China. In addition, it will showcase the bright future ahead of China and the splendid achievements which contemporary China has made in the reform and opening-up and modernization drive.