to nanjing and shanghai to yangzhou cities big and small are still in the grip of celebratory mood with ubiquitous fivestar red national flags dotting the streets hanging on lamp posts and giant decorative pieces themed on 70 years adorning traffic intersections at airports too the anniversary flavour can be tasted as huge digital banners depict the celebrations portraying the tiananmen gate one side and huabiao stone column with depiction of dragons and phoenixes which surroundings the ceremonial gate on the other side kang bing deputy editorinchief of staterun china daily said in the anniversary year the communist party of china cpcled government had reaffirmed its vision to eradicate poverty by 2020president xis vision is to lift all people out of poverty by 2020 a year ahead of the centenary of the cpc which was founded in 1921 main function happened on october 1 in beijing with an imposing parade which we saw on tv or internet on the 70th anniversary celebrations xi had asserted that no force can ever shake the status of china or stop the chinese people and nation from marching forward i am going to graduate this month and then come back to my hometown jinan in historic and cultural city of yangzhou the 70year theme is unmistakable with street dressed up in red flags and carefully placed banners bearing slogans of the cpc gardens and riverfronts spruced up and the old historic district around dongguan street tastefully illuminatedthe kang who recently toured the jiangsu province along with a select group of 15 international journalists said the streets and public institutions still wearing the celebratory red indicate the excitement and aspirations of the people many of whom are very old and sill remember the founding of the prc in 1949in capital beijing and in shanghai where the cpc was founded red flags buntings and chinese lanterns adorn the streets while nanjing yangzhou and nantong cities of jiangsu province tastefully decorated to mark the occasion present a beautiful sight during day and nighton and i am very excited about the anniversary said liu liu a local resident of nanjing capital of jiangsu province