Tian’anmen Square featured in almost all of Beijing’s newspapers today, for two main reasons:
– The 50th anniversary of the founding of the National People’s Congress (NPC)
On September 15, Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC presided over a gathering in the Great Hall of the People to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the NPC.
– The upcoming 55th National Day celebration
As usual, Tian’anmen will get decorated with flowers and banners etc. to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Most newspapers used an image of Tian’anmen rostrum on their front pages. But the views are slightly different:
The People’s Daily front page (up left) tries to show you a brand new Tian’ anmen rostrum after renovation.
The image from The Beijing News and Beijing Youth Daily (bottom left) gives you a combined view of Tian’anmen rostrum and a replica sculpture of the launching tower of Shenzhou No. 5.