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Flag raising and lowering schedule of Tian'anmen during 2017 National Day

what's the best time to go to Tian'anmen on the national day to watch the flag raising? As a child, we have worshipped and respected those heroes who love their country and people. Because of their efforts, we have a better life today. We can go to Tian'anmen Gate to see the flag raising ceremony. It is said that people who have seen it are very excited! The spectacular sight of ten thousand people singing the National Anthem together is believed to be unforgettable for many people all their lives. When will the flag raising begin during the National Day?

What time do you go to line up for the flag raising ceremony on National Day?

1. The time of raising (lowering) the national flag every day shall be subject to the time of rising and falling of the sun in Beijing provided by Beijing Observatory. Visitors can refer to the newspaper to predict the specific time of the next day.

2. Tian'anmen Square is closed at night. It is usually opened 40 minutes earlier than the flag raising time in the morning. Visitors can wait an hour before raising the flag near the square. Before the flag raising ceremony, Tian'anmen police will arrange the police to maintain order at the entrances and exits in advance, pull open wires at two places where there are more people outside the west gate of the National Museum and the east gate of the Great Hall of the people, and organize the people waiting to watch the flag raising. When the square is open, the masses will be guided and escorted into the square by a number of police officers. At the same time, the police on duty will command the passing vehicles to stop passing, so as to ensure that tourists can enter the square smoothly from the motorway in the East and west of the square. The crowd is arranged outside the flagpole cordon. The elderly and children will be arranged in the front row to watch in the daytime. All nine entrances and exits of the square are open. At night, all entrances and exits are closed. When Tian'anmen Square was opened, except for the two entrances and exits of the underpass in the northeast corner and northwest corner were still closed, the other seven entrances and exits were open. Police are in charge of the whole team at the entrance of the west gate of the National Museum and the east gate of the Great Hall of the people.

3. There are three viewing points in the square. They are the south of the warning line on the south side of the flagpole, the east of the warning line on the east side of Jinshui bridge and the west of the warning line on the west side of Jinshui bridge.

2017 Tian'anmen National Day Flag Raising schedule the national day flag raising time is 06:10 on October 1, 2017, and the flag lowering time is 17:57 on October 1, 2017.

How can I get to Tian'anmen Square?

Take Beijing Metro Line 1 and get off at Tiananmen east station or Tiananmen west station. Generally, get off at Tiananmen east station. The operation time of Beijing Metro Line 1 is 5:10-22:55, so if you want to see the flag raising, you can take the subway to get there.

During the national day, go to Tian'anmen Square to see the flag raising precautions:

If there is any traffic control information on October 1, you should check it in advance before going out. If there is a big event on that day, there may be traffic control in some areas.

The above is the flag raising and lowering time of Tian'anmen Square on National Day 2017, as well as the traffic and precautions for watching the flag raising and lowering. I hope it will be helpful for everyone's travel.