60th anniversary of China's National Day

Female members of a Chinese militia march in formation past Tiananmen Square during a massive parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing October 1, 2009.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 29: The guards stand on the temporary reviewing stand covered with the rain-proof plastics for the upcoming National Day celebration on Tiananmen Square on September 29, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.Students wave Chinese national flags during a celebration to commemorate the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at a school in Nanjing, Jiangsu province September 29, 2009. China will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding on October 1.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 29: A Chinese man takes pictures with mobile phone before the upcoming National Day celebration in front of the Tiananmen Gate on September 29, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.Soldiers hold pigeon patterns during a rehearsal for China's 60th anniversary celebration performance in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. A military parade and celebrations will be held in central Beijing on Oct. 1 to mark six decades since the founding of People's Republic of China. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.A Chinese worker prepares decorations ahead of the Oct. 1, 60th National Day celebrations in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The Chinese capital is gearing up for a grand celebration centered on a parade in front of Tiananmen GateBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Elderly Beijing residents sit outside a shop at an old alleyway, or hutong, decorated with a portrait Mao Zedong, while he takes part in a voluntary program to monitor the neighborhood for safety ahead of tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A worker hangs a red lantern onto the Tiananmen Gate in preparation for tomorrow's National Day celebration are seen at the Tiananmen Square on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A Chinese security guard stands outside a closed shop at an old alleyway, or hutong, as he monitors the neighbourhood for safety ahead of tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of ChinaBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: The Tiananmen Square sits closed in preparation for tomorrow's National Day celebration are seen at the Tiananmen Square on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 30: Military vehicles are transported by rail towards central Beijing ahead of a military parade for the upcoming National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Elderly Beijing residents sit outside a shop at an old alleyway, or hutong, decorated with a portrait Mao Zedong, while he takes part in a voluntary program to monitor the neighborhood for safety ahead of tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Slogans prepared for tomorrow's National Day celebration sit inTiananmen Square on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A Beijing resident sits outside a shop at an old alleyway, or hutong, decorated with a portrait Mao Zedong, while he takes part in a voluntary program to monitor the neighborhood for safety ahead of tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A couple stand under a Chinese national flag in an old alleyway, or hutong, before tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: An elderly Beijing man sells souvenirs along a lake side as tourists enjoy a boat ride before tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 30: Military vehicles are transported by rail towards central Beijing ahead of a military parade for the upcoming National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.SHENYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Four high pressure sprinkler cars and sanitation workers clean a statue of Mao Zedong ahead of China's 60th National Day on September 30, 2009 in Shenyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province, China. China's 60th anniversary celebration will be held on October 1 in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 30: Military vehicles are transported by rail towards central Beijing ahead of a military parade for the upcoming National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Slogans prepared for tomorrow's National Day celebration sit inTiananmen Square on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: National flags flutter at the main Landscape area to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on September 28, 2009 in Shanghai of China. China is now gearing up for the celebration for its National Day holidays, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China.BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 25: Chinese villagers from Ansai County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province perform the folk waist-drum dance during their exercise for upcoming China's 60th anniversary celebration performance at a training camp on September 25, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China are set to include a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tian'anmen Square on October 1.Students wave Chinese national flags during a celebration to commemorate the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at a school in Nanjing, Jiangsu province September 29, 2009. China will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding on October 1.A Taoist joins the parade in the celebration for the upcoming 60th anniversary of China's National Day at the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Wong Tai Sin is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. His name literally translates to the "Great Immortal Wong".Thanks, pictures from Reuters, Gettyimages, AP photo