(Beijing Winter Olympics) "City of The Two Olympics" Beijing ushered in the first dawn of 2022
Beijing, January 1 (China News Service) -- On the first day of 2022, tens of thousands of people wearing masks gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to welcome the first rays of sunshine in the new year during the solemn flag-raising ceremony.
At about 6 o'clock, the sky was not yet light, the outdoor temperature stayed at minus five degrees Celsius, and tens of thousands of people had come to Tiananmen Square to watch the first flag-raising ceremony of the New Year. Many people wrapped themselves tightly, holding up the national flag in their hands and sticking stickers on their faces, occupying favorable positions and waiting to record this unforgettable morning with their mobile phones.
On January 1, in Beijing, a red sun rose from the horizon. China News Service reporter Tian Yuhao photographed
At 7:30 a.m., the Tiananmen Tower sounded the flag-raising horn, and the flag-raising ceremony officially began. With a command to "walk in a straight step", the members of the honor guard of the three services walked through Chang'an Avenue with a sonorous and powerful step.
At 7:36, "Salute to the flag!" Accompanied by loud passwords, flag guards and saluters, the trumpeters played the "March of the Volunteer Army" to greet the dawn of the new year, and the flag raisers raised the national flag high.
At 7:38 a.m., at the end of the ceremony, the national flag was raised to the top of the flagpole, and ten thousand doves of peace rose in the air and circled around Tiananmen Square. In the melody of the military band "Singing the Motherland", people took photos with their mobile phones with the five-star red flag flying high.
Kang Juhan, a first-year student at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, asked his classmates to take photos of his unforgettable moments on the first day of the New Year, "Last year, this time in the third year of high school, the idea of coming to see the flag was raised, and today I got my wish." I wish the motherland prosperity and happiness in the new year. ”
In the early morning of January 1, a flag-raising ceremony was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and peace doves flew over the square. China News Service reporter Yi Haifei photographed
In another 34 days, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will officially open, and Beijing will soon become the first city in history to host both the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.
Watching the bright five-star red flag fluttering in the morning light, Liu Hongyu, who drove his family from Cangzhou, Hebei Province, to watch the flag-raising ceremony on the spot told reporters that in more than a month, the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, and he most wants to watch a ski jumping competition in Zhangjiakou, "Because of the epidemic situation, I may not be able to go to the scene, and I will watch it with my children on TV." ”
Liu Weibing, who has worked in Beijing for many years, brought his father and children to see the flag-raising ceremony. Referring to the New Year's resolution, Liu Weibing said with a smile: "I hope that the country will be more prosperous and prosperous, and the family will be healthy, happy and happy." ”
Talking about the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, Liu Weibing came to be interested, "I have been paying attention to the Beijing Winter Olympics before, which is a global event held in China, sending blessings to every athlete who will fight for their dreams on the Chinese field, and also hoping that the Chinese team will achieve good results." ”
Grandpa Qi, who is in his 70s, also came to Tiananmen Square to watch the ceremony in the cold winter. Speaking of the Winter Olympics, he hopes that the Beijing Winter Olympics will better show the world China's strength and China's image, "I must stay in front of the TV set to cheer for the athletes!" (End)