11月8日晨，北京天安門廣場舉行升國旗儀式。當日上午，中國共產黨第十八次全國代表大會將在北京人民大會堂開幕。 新華社記者 邢廣利 攝

The national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2012. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be opened in Beijing on Thursday morning. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)