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Visitors gather at Tiananmen Square to watch first flag-raising ceremony of 2025

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As the first light of 2025 breaks over Beijing, locals and tourists gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, braving the cold to witness the iconic flag-raising ceremony – a moment that symbolizes hope, unity and a fresh start.

Many of the spectators lined up outside the square at midnight to get a good spot, despite freezing temperatures of about minus 8 degrees Celsius.

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