Photos reveal old days in Beijing

On Oct. 1, 1950, more than 400,000 people gathered at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square to celebrate the first anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In this picture a children's parade marches through Changan Avenue when the left gate and the right gate still stood on each side of Tiananmen Square. The gates were demolished in 1952. [Photo/ Agencies]