The flag of the People's Republic of China
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Flag raising on Tian'anmen Square
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When:
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Daily
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Where:
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Tian'anmen
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| Costs: |
Free
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| Opening Hours: |
Varies every morning 4.48am-7.36am depening on the time of year
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Every morning, 96 guards raise the flag above Tian'anmen Square in Beijing in 2 minutes and 7 seconds. That is the same amount of time it takes for the sun to rise above the horizon. The 56 poles in the balustrade around the base of the flag represent the 56 different ethnic nationalities living within China's borders. The flag is also lowered at sunset.
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