是什么让年轻人们通宵排队看天安门广场的升旗仪式？

二十一岁的程逸婷拍摄的人们在天安门广场百米冲刺看升旗的视频在社交媒体上火了，她说她可以完全理解为什么视频会触动那么多人。

“每个人都想在第一排看五星红旗和太阳一起升起，因为对中国人来那是无比自豪的一刻。”她说。“所以，我能理解大家都想成为视频里奔跑的人。”

“Everyone wants to watch the ceremony in the front row to see the national flag being raised as the sun comes up, which makes Chinese people feel proud,” she said.

“This daily event sends a powerful signal that a strong nation is always behind its people. In addition to feeling proud of China, I felt a strong sense of security while watching the ceremony,” Cheng said.

“Some people say the younger generation is less patriotic than the older generation, which has been through tough times and even wars for the country. But it is clear that young people who have grown up witnessing China become a stronger nation are also passionate about the country,” she said.

“I was too young to understand the significance of the ceremony at that time. Now, I know what it means for people, and why they say watching the ceremony is a must-do event,” Cheng said.

“Now I am finally here, I feel so happy. But what makes me even happier is seeing how many young people have arrived this early,” said Zheng, who comes from Ezhou, Hubei province.

“I would do the same, were it not for my grandfather, who can only walk slowly. Seeing the Guard of Honor and the national flag being raised right in front of them must make people even more emotional,” Zheng Kun said.

“Although young people may not often express their love for the country, others shouldn’t underestimate how patriotic they are and how united they can be when the country needs them,” she said. “Seeing the efforts young people are willing to make to see the ceremony as close up as possible, patriotism is no longer an abstract concept to me.”