(Video: CCTV)

Around 145,000 people from all over China gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to witness the flag raising ceremony Monday morning in celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. During the event, everyone sang the national anthem together, and the sounds that emanated from their voices were bright and exciting. 

The flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square on China's National Day. (Photo: VCG)

145,000 people watches the flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square on China's National Day. (Photo: VCG)