BEIJING, October 1 (INP) Formations featuring a giant national flag and the emblem of the People's Republic of China (PRC) marched through the Tian'anmen Square, ushering in a mass pageantry in celebrations of the PRC's 70th birthday in central Beijing on Tuesday.

A total of 1,949 young people held up and escorted the five-star red flag through the square, where the first national flag was hoisted 70 years ago. The marvelous parade was telecast and broadcast live, that was witnessed people around the World.

The following formation, comprised of 2,019 young people, presented the national emblem, a symbol of the dignity and strength of the Chinese people.

Amid the Ode to the Red Flag, a formation of 21 vehicles slowly passed through, on which representatives of family members from the older generation of Party, state and army leaders, representatives of the older generation of builders and their family members, as well as senior and model veterans received salutes from the audience.

A huge portrait of Mao Zedong was displayed in the National Day mass pageantry.

As the paraders escorting the portrait passed the Tian'anmen Rostrum, where Mao announced the founding of the PRC 70 years ago, a burst of applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

A huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up, was also displayed during the mass pageantry.