Behold! Light shows held across China to celebrate 70th anniversary of PRC's founding

A total of 84 landmark buildings across China were lit up with red on Friday night as People’s Daily Online held a gorgeous lighting show in 48 cities of 26 provinces.

People’s Daily Online designed the large-scale light show, themed “Confess My Love to China” as a gift for the fast approaching 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. 

Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on the night of September 20. (Photo: Wang Xinnian/People's Daily Online)

It was also a golden opportunity to showcase new achievements of urban development made by cities across China, granting people from all over the country a perfect occasion to express their love for their hometown and for motherland.

Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the night of September 20. (Photo: People's Daily Online)

During the event, blessings written by Chinese netizens were sent to space via the Ladybird-1 satellite.

Blessings written by Chinese netizens were sent to space via the Ladybird-1 satellite. The photo was taken 547 kilometers away from the earth on the night of September 20.