BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China holds a meeting Tuesday morning in Beijing to commend role models in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

The meeting started at the Great Hall of the People at 10:00 a.m.

The meeting will commend outstanding individuals and groups in the fight against COVID-19, as well as outstanding Party members and primary-level Party organizations across the country.

Escorted by a motorcade, the recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title have arrived at the Great Hall of the People.

[caption id="attachment_51807" align="alignnone" width="900"] A motorcade takes recipient of the Medal of the Republic Zhong Nanshan, along with recipients of the "People's Hero" national honorary title Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu and Chen Wei, to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Liu Bin)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51808" align="alignnone" width="900"] A motorcade takes recipients of the "People's Hero" national honorary title Zhang Boli and Chen Wei to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Liu Bin)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51809" align="alignnone" width="900"] A motorcade takes recipient of the Medal of the Republic Zhong Nanshan and recipient of the "People's Hero" national honorary title Zhang Dingyu to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Liu Bin)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51810" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51811" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51812" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51813" align="alignnone" width="899"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Ding Lin)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51814" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Gao Jie)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51815" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Chen Yichen)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_51816" align="alignnone" width="900"] The motorcade carrying recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title is accompanied by motorcycle escorts on the way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020.(Xinhua/Chen Yichen)■[/caption]