China National Day

Chinese attendees dressed in ethnic minority traditional costumes walk toward the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

Chinese soldiers holding red and yellow flags stand at Tiananmen Square during a ceremony marking National Day in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

Chinese delegates line-up to pay respects at the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

A security officer sits in the shadow of an umbrella as he guards near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012. Chinese celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and 63rd National Day over the week-long holidays starting on Sept. 30.

A child reacts as she is lifted up to pose near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A man sells Chinese flags to people on the National Day, Oct. 1, 2012 in Shanghai, China.

Visitors watch a traditional Chinese slide show as an operator tells them a story on National Day, Oct. 1, 2012, in Shanghai, China.

Chinese Paramilitary policemen carry the wreaths of flowers toward the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

Workers prepare a red carpet on the staircase in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes, seen at left in the background, at Tiananmen Square for a flowers laying ceremony to mark National Day in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, second right in front row, Head of Legislature Wu Bangguo, far right, and Premier Wen Jiabao, center in front row, attend the National Day's ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

China's Vice President Xi Jinping, center, and Vice Premier Li Keqiang, right, walk past the Monument to the People's Heroes during the National Day's ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

Members of Chinese military music band arrive at the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

A family members pose for photograph near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A woman raises her arm near Chinese national flags which are displayed to celebrate National Day, Oct. 1, 2012.

Visitors gather near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A photo vendor waits for customers while visitors gather near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A man displays Chinese characters on his back reading "to celebrate National Day" while selling sweets at his stall on a street, Oct. 1, 2012, in Shanghai, China.

Chinese Paramilitary policemen carry flowers led China's leaders from center to right, President Hu Jintao, Head of Legislature Wu Bangguo, Premier Wen Jiabao, Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jia Qinglin, and Vice President Xi Jinping as they pay visit to Monument to the People's Heroes during the National Day's ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

A child bites a bottle as she poses for photograph with her father near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A Chinese paramilitary policeman prepares to seal off an area while workers prepare a red carpet on the staircase in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes, seen at left in the background, at Tiananmen Square for a flowers laying ceremony to mark National Day on Oct. 1, in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

A man with a Chinese National flag putting on his bag, takes picture for his companion near a giant flower pot on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

China's President Hu Jintao, left, is followed by Premier Wen Jiabao, and top legislator Wu Bangguo as they visit the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2012.

Chinese paramilitary policemen prepare to seal off an area while workers prepare a red carpet on the staircase in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes, seen at center in the background, at Tiananmen Square for a flowers laying ceremony to mark National Day in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.

Visitors stroll through the Yuyuan Garden while celebrating National Day, Oct. 1, 2012, in Shanghai, China.

Workers prepare a red carpet on the staircase in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square for a flowers laying ceremony to mark National Day in Beijing, Sept. 30, 2012.