China's national flag
was adopted in September, 1949. This flag
was first flown in Tiananmen Square on October
1, 1949 - the day of the founding of the People's
Republic of China.
The rectangular flag has a red field with
five golden-yellow stars (each with five points)
in the upper left corner. The star on the
left is larger than the other four.
The red color of the
flag symbolizes revolution. The large star
symbolizes the Communist Party (which rules
China) and the smaller stars represent the
people of China.
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