China's National Day evening gala is held in Beijing

A grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China starts at Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing, Oct 1, 2019. [Photo by Xu Jingxing/chinadaily.com.cn]

BEIJING -- A grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China started at Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing Tuesday.

Cai Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, declared its opening at around 8 pm.

A grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China is held at Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing, Oct 1, 2019. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]

[Video by Xu Jingxing/chinadaily.com.cn]

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