The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army escorts the national flag to Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021.(Photos: China Daily)

The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army holds a flag-raising ceremony in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021.

Doves fly over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021.

A flag bearer unfurls the national flag at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Jan 1, 2021.

Waving Chinese flags, people crowd Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag-raising ceremony on Jan 1, 2021.

Waving Chinese flags, people crowd Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag-raising ceremony on Jan 1, 2021.