On Oct. 1, thousands gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 74th National Day. Photo: VCG

The national flag guard unit marches across the Jinshui Bridge in Beijing on Oct. 1 in preparation of the flag-raising ceremony. Photo: VCG

A tourist holds a Chinese flag at the Great Wall on Monday. Photo: VCG

On Oct. 1, national flags hang on the Songhuajiang Railway Bridge in Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Photo: VCG

On Tuesday, a huge red peony “bloomed” on the steps of the China Art Palace in Shanghai in celebration of the National Day holiday. Photo: VCG

On Oct. 1, people capture the West Lake Music Fountain, which plays the patriotic song “My People, My Country.” Photo: VCG

Hong Kong staged a National Day-themed fireworks display in Victoria Harbour on Sunday. Photo: VCG

On Wednesday, 600 drones staged an aerial light show at Dongan Lake Sports Park in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG

Fireworks turn the sky red during the National Day fireworks show in Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi province. Photo: VCG