Landmarks in Beijing to be illuminated to mark 75th founding anniversary of PRC

Tourists visit the Qianmen Street and the Zhengyang Gate arrow tower in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Tourists visit the Drum Tower in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

The Bell and Drum Towers are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

The Bell Tower is pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Tourists visit the Qianmen Street and the Zhengyang Gate arrow tower in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

The Yongding Gate and other landmark buildings along the Beijing Central Axis are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Tourists visit the Qianmen Street and the Zhengyang Gate arrow tower in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

The Yongding Gate and other landmark buildings along the Beijing Central Axis are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Tourists visit the Qianmen Street and the Zhengyang Gate arrow tower in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 26, 2024. Beijing will activate over 2,800 nighttime illumination facilities from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Upgraded illumination effects will be applied to landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis such as the Yongding Gate and the Bell and Drum Towers for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)