National Day gala
On the night of October 1, a grand gala was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. About 60,000 people participated in the 100-minute-long celebration.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the gala was the fireworks show. The fireworks were larger in scale than those at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony and were said to set several world records.