A national flag raising ceremony is held at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

The guard of honor escorts the national flag for a flag-raising ceremony at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

A national flag raising ceremony is held at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Pigeons fly over Tian’anmen Square after a national flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]