BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- The New Year has arrived in China, with a flag-raising ceremony and fireworks and light shows in Beijing. A solemn flag-raising ceremony was held at Tian-an-men Square this morning, with hundreds of people attending. The ceremony started at 7:36 am Beijing time. Tens of thousand of doves were released from cages to press for peace and happiness. The flag-raising ceremony at Tian-an-men Square has become an attraction for visitors from home and abroad.
The Badaling section of the Great Wall was also lit up with lights and lasers to form a giant dragon. With the theme of "Flying Your Dream and Blessing the World", the New Year countdown provided tourists and locals with light shows and traditional Chinese performances to greet 2014.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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