National Day Celebrated Across China

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People watch the sun rise in Fuyuan City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in various ways on Thursday. (Photo by Li Yonguin/Xinhua)

People attend a flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in various ways on Thursday. (Photo by Lin Shanchuan/Xinhua)

People attend a flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, the capital of China, Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo by Lin Jinhai/Xinhua)

Passengers are seen at Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, Sept. 30, 2026. China’s railway network saw a peak in passenger flow on Wednesday, one day before the beginning of the seven-day National Day holiday. (Photo by Zhou Mui/Xinhua)

Passengers arrive at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 30, 2026. China’s railway network saw a peak in passenger flow on Wednesday, one day before the beginning of the seven-day National Day holiday. (Photo by Zhang Guanglei/Xinhua)

Students dance to celebrate the upcoming National Day in Shizhong District of Zaozhuang, east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 29, 2026. Various events are held across China in celebration of the upcoming National Day. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

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