11月8日晨，北京天安门广场举行升国旗仪式。当日上午，中国共产党第十八次全国代表大会将在北京人民大会堂开幕。 新华社记者 邢广利 摄

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)