A member of China's Communist Party waves a flag during a gathering in Kunming, Yunnan Province. (Photo : Reuters)
As part of traditions, grand celebrations were held recently to commemorate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China.
About 600 people attended the event in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on June 25, Saturday, the Global Times reported.
One of the event's highlights was a 9-minute video presentation by state-owned news agency Xinhua.
Among those who participated in the celebrations were veterans and relatives of wartime heroes. Li Na, the daughter of former CPC chairman Mao Zedong, was also at the gathering.
The event was jointly organized by the China Mao Zedong Thoughts Association, a Hong Kong-based NGO that studies Mao's teachings, and the Guangdong Provincial Committee for the Well-being of the Youth.
"This year's celebration started on June 23 and lasted for two days," village committee head Ye Longfeng was quoted as saying in a report by the Global Times.
More than 20 sites and museums have also been opened to the public to encourage visitors to remember the history of the Party, the news website wrote. Entrance to the museums is free.
"These kinds of celebrations are necessary, as they can help us draw some experience from the Party's 95 years of history and help us plan for the future," Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Zhi Zhenfeng told the Global Times.
"As there are some debates over ideology in our society, the celebrations can also deliver a message that socialism still serves as the backbone," Zhi said.
An art exhibition is also ongoing at the National Museum of China. The show aims to highlight some of the notable events in the CPC's history.
The exhibition will showcase mixed-media art installations, sculptures, paintings, caricatures and lithographs, reported China Central Television.
Some of the artworks on display come from the museum's own collection, while others have been created by various Chinese artists specifically for the occasion.
The exhibition will be open until July 1, which marks the CPC's anniversary.
