Saturday, May 19, 2007

Flagpole in Tainanmen Square

 

The huge flag of China is raised and lowered daily at surise and sunset and is usuallly viewed by several thousand people. It is claimed that as many as 250,000 people have crowded the square to view the flag ceremony. Chairman Mao pushed a button at the north gate the first time it was raised, but now it is raised and lowered manually by soldiers.
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