STORY: National Day celebrations across China
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:51
LOCATION: Beijing  
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of celebration of National Day

STORYLINE:

In celebration of National Day on Oct. 1, a wide array of festivities and events have been held across China.

Zunyi, China

A sing-along event was held at a primary school in Zunyi
to express best wishes on the occasion of the National Day

Taiyuan, China
Two 7-meter-high floral baskets themed on the National Day were
erected in a downtown square in Taiyuan, attracting many visitors

Tongren, China
A grand gala featuring ethnic Tujia singing and dance
art, an intangible cultural heritage, was held
in Tongren to celebrate the National Day

Changchun, China
A symphonic concert "Ode to the motherland" was held to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China

Yan'an, China
A giant national flag was unfurled near the Hukou Waterfall
while performers and visitors sang patriotic
songs to express their blessings to the motherland

Harbin, China
A National Day-themed ice sculpture was
unveiled at the Harbin Ice-Snow World

Handan, China
Around 1,000 drones performed a dazzling show
in Handan to celebrate National Day

Shenzhen, China
Drones took to the sky in formations to present a visual feast
for celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China

Guangzhou, China
Performers played on 100 grand pianos near the Canton Tower
in Guangzhou to express their best wishes for the motherland

Urumqi, China
At a rice tech demonstration zone, locals created lively rice field
art, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China

Beijing, China
A flag-raising ceremony was held at Tian'anmen Square
in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate China's National Day

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)