Light shows, music flash mobs, flag-raising ceremonies… people from all sectors across the nation are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with various activities. In the southern part of China, at the foot of Lion Rock mountain, a group of mainland students are offering a special present for their motherland to celebrate its 70th birthday.

A total of 84 landmark buildings across China were lit up with red as People’s Daily Online held a gorgeous lighting show in 48 cities of 26 provinces on September 20. Photo taken on September 20, 2019 shows the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, lit up with red in Beijing, capital of China.

A total of 84 landmark buildings across China were lit up with red as People’s Daily Online held a gorgeous lighting show in 48 cities of 26 provinces on September 20. Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the night of September 20.

October 1st marks China's National Day, but this year is especially significant because it also marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, a grand exhibition featuring achievements and significant moments in China over the past seven decades opened to the public at the Beijing Exhibition Center on Tuesday, September 24th.

It's difficult to single out an individual achievement over the 70 years since the People's Republic of China was founded, as the nation has seen a comprehensive change in every direction, said Baron Heseltine, former UK Deputy Prime Minister, in a recent interview with People's Daily Online. "It's difficult to single out just one achievement because it's been such a comprehensive change in every direction so far.