A GRAND flag-raising ceremony would be held at the square in front of the Citizens’ Center on the morning of Oct. 1 to celebrate China’s National Day, a government source said.

　　The national anthem will be played as the five-star red national flag is raised at 7:30 a.m., marking the 55th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

　　“It will be the largest flag-raising ceremony in the history of Shenzhen, and it will be the first time citizens will be allowed to closely witness the scene,” a government official said.

　　“About 1,000 people from different walks of life in Shenzhen have been organized to attend the ceremony,” he said.

　　The ceremony will be performed by a national flag guard under the local armed police contingent.

　　The team, which was set up in 2002, now has 86 members who have undergone strict professional training.

　　On the morning of National Day in Beijing, several thousand residents and travelers from other provinces are expected to witness a flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square.

　　Embraced widely by Chinese as a means to express their love and respect for the motherland, flag-raising ceremonies will also be held in many other places across China.

　　一个隆重的升旗仪式前的广场上举行的公民中心10月1日上午,庆祝中国国庆节,政府消息人士称。

　　国歌将五星红旗的国旗是七点半了。55周年,中华人民共和国成立。

　　“这将是深圳历史上最大的升旗仪式,这将是第一次公民可以密切见证现场,”一名政府官员说。

　　“约1000人来自不同行业的组织在深圳出席仪式,”他说。

　　国旗护卫队仪式将由地方武装警察队伍。

　　团队成立于2002年,现在有86名成员已经经历了严格的专业训练。

　　国庆节在北京,上午数千居民和来自其他省份的旅行者将见证在天安门广场的升旗仪式。

　　接受广泛在中国作为一种手段来表达他们的爱和对祖国的尊重,升旗仪式也将在全国其他地方举行。