Introduction: When traveling to Beijing, the most unmissable thing is the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. No matter how many times you go to Beijing, you must go and see it if you have the opportunity. The national flag is raised every day, but the time of raising the flag is different every day. So when will the national flag be raised in Tiananmen Square? What time does Beijing raise the flag every morning? Come with me to find out.
From January 11 to June 6 every year, the flag raising is gradually advanced from 7:36 am to 4:36 am, with an average of about 1 minute earlier every day; 6 From December 22 to December 30, the flag-raising time was gradually postponed from 4:46 to 7:36, with an average delay of 52 seconds per day.
The flag-raising and lowering ceremony in Tiananmen Square opens a new chapter
At the beginning of 2018, the task of raising and lowering the national flag in Tiananmen Square was taken over by the People's Liberation Army Honor Guard. The flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square also opened a new chapter. chapter. Depending on the circumstances, the flag-raising ceremony is divided into two different plans, the more grand of which is the flag-raising plan on the first day of each month. The plan's honor guard formation has a total of 126 people, including 96 flag guards and 30 honor guards, wearing 14-style Army, Navy and Air Force uniforms. Before the ceremony, 60 players from the People's Liberation Army Band stood on the south side of the base of the national flag pole in Tiananmen Square. Facing Tiananmen Square, the eight trumpeters of the military band took their positions on the front porch of the Tiananmen Gate Tower. After the ceremony began, 30 soldiers of honor, dressed in uniforms from the land, navy and air force, set off from the ticket gate in the middle of Tiananmen Gate Tower, walked together to the south side of Jinshui Bridge, and lined up in a figure-eight shape on both sides.
In the sound of the bugle played by the trumpeter, the national flag escort marched out from the Tiananmen Gate Tower supporting the five-star red flag, marched 150 steps to the south side of Jinshui Bridge, changed to marching 96 steps forward, and arrived at the flag raising and lowering area. . Every step in this section must be highly precise, especially the forward step, which requires no more or less, exactly 75 centimeters.
After entering the flag raising and lowering area, the flag guarding team changed from goose to march, and stood in rows on the east and west sides of the flag pole base, with three rows on each side, and three team leaders stood on the south side of the base. , the flag-raising group stepped onto the pedestal in unison. As the squad leader gave the command, the national anthem played, and the five-star red flag rose slowly with the rising sun.
After the flag-raising was completed, the military band played "Ode to the Motherland" three times. The flag guard and soldiers of honor returned in sequence, and the military band returned after finishing the performance. In addition to the flag-raising plan for the first day of each month and major festivals, the configuration of the usual flag-raising ceremony is slightly different. In addition to omitting the trumpeter, military band and ceremonial team, the flag guard has also been reduced to 66 people.
See flag-raising tips:
1. It is best to arrive at Tiananmen Square half an hour to an hour before the flag-raising time, because queuing for admission also takes time. If you are stuck When the time comes, it is very likely that you will not be able to get in or it has already ended. After all, the time for raising the flag is still very fast. (If you can, try to be as early as possible, because everyone queues up very early. There will be armed police to maintain order while queuing, but they are not strict about jumping in the queue. However, generally speaking, you can't jump in the queue if there are no friends in front of you. )
2. During the flag-raising time, you can usually only take a taxi. Those who live close to each other, such as near Qianmen or near Shichahai, can bike there, but they must use navigation to avoid taking the wrong route.
3. In order to save time, it is best not to bring some knives, forks and controlled items. Remember to bring your ID as there may be inspection.
4. The best viewing position, personally, is in the corners of the first two rows on both sides, including the two or three rows in front. The view from behind is not very good. Or stand opposite Tiananmen Square, which is where Tiananmen is and on the north side of Chang'an Street. Although Chang'an Street is across the street, the view will be better than in the back row.
5. Friends often ask about the safety issues on Chang'an Street at night. Let me briefly mention that the main street of Chang'an Street, especially in the central area, has patrol police on duty all night all year round. In the surrounding areas Most of them are under surveillance, so the safety level is pretty good. If you are a bit cautious, nothing will usually happen to you. If something happens, you can immediately approach the patrol police for help.
Festival flag-raising ceremonies are held every New Year's Day, Spring Festival, International Labor Day, National Day and the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month.