Senior Chinese leaders attend reception to mark National Day

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, addresses a reception in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2010, to mark the 61st anniversary of the founding of New China, which falls on Oct. 1. Jia Qinglin, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, joined 3,500 guests, including representatives of overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, at the reception. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)