Beijing, Oct. 2, 2019(Xinhua)--Tian'anmen Square was turned into a sea of joy Tuesday as Chinese celebrated the spectacular rise over the past 70 years and vowed to march on toward national rejuvenation.
This is a special edition of Aperture24 with the best photos of the celebrations marking the 70th founding anniversary of PRC on Oct. 1, 2019.
A gun salute ceremony is held during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
A flag-raising ceremony is held in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
A formation of Guard of Honor marches in the parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Ren Long)
A formation of Guard of Honor marches in the parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yuan Man)
Parade guards step in position during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
A formation of the Guard of Honor marches in a grand military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
A formation featuring a giant national flag takes part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
An echelon of trainer aircraft takes part in a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
The echelon of trainer aircrafts is seen with the foreground of the Temple of Heaven during a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
An air echelon escorting flags takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li An)
The bombers echelon takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Han Yuqing)
An echelon of trainer planes takes part in a military parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
An air echelon flies over the Tian'anmen Square during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
An air echelon escorting flags is seen during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
The assault echelon of the People's Liberation Army Army (PLAA) aviation force takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
The flag-guarding air echelon takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
A formation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy marches in a military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
A formation of servicewomen takes part in a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)
A women militia formation takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
A formation of Chinese People's Armed Police Force takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
A formation of servicewomen marches in the parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
A formation of airborne fighting vehicles takes part in a military parade during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Troops take part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
A formation of surface-to-air missiles takes part in a grand military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles are reviewed in a grand military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)
Troops take part in a military parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
A formation of Dongfeng-5B nuclear missiles takes part in a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Troops take part in a military parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
People take part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
A state heroes formation takes part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)
A state heroes formation takes part in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
The conductor of a military band performs during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li He)
A formation paying tribute to the motherland takes part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
People take part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
People take part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
Children take part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A formation demonstrating the country's poverty alleviation achievements takes part in a mass pageantry during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
A grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is held at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2019 shows formations taking part in a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Balloons are released during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)
Fireworks explode during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
People celebrate during a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) held at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
People perform during a grand evening gala at Tian'anmen Square to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)
Stitched photo taken on Oct. 1, 2019 shows a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) held at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)
People participate in a grand evening gala marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
People watch a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)■
