Events are a time to recognize workers

Among the most eye-catching sights of the over 100,000 people attending the pageantry along the Chang'an Avenue was a group of express delivery workers riding electric bikes, blending in with sanitation workers and bus drivers.

They created one of the 36 formations for the pageantry, which was part of the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Farmers wearing straw hats created another formation, while construction workers wearing white helmets, a more than obvious identifying token, took their places in the stands to share in the joy of the celebration.