90th anniversary celebration of the Communist Youth League of China in Beijing (15 images)

China's national military band plays the country's national anthem during the opening of the 'Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Communist Youth League of China' being held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 4, 2012. Recent events involving human rights and corruption have cast some doubt on the Chinese Communist Party's continued ability to maintain a firm grip on the state apparatus and Chinese society, according to both academics and analysts working in China. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Young soldiers and students wait outside the Great Hall of the People with their red entry tickets to attend the 'Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Communist Youth League of China' in Beijing on May 4, 2012. Recent events involving human rights and corruption have cast some doubt on the Chinese Communist Party's continued ability to maintain a firm grip on the state apparatus and Chinese society, according to both academics and analysts working in China. UPI/Stephen Shaver

The leaders of the Communist Party of China attend the 'Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Communist Youth League of China' being held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 4, 2012. Recent events involving human rights and corruption have cast some doubt on the Chinese Communist Party's continued ability to maintain a firm grip on the state apparatus and Chinese society, according to both academics and analysts working in China. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Young ethnic representatives from various provinces and students wait outside the Great Hall of the People with their red entry tickets to attend the 'Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Communist Youth League of China' in Beijing on May 4, 2012. Recent events involving human rights and corruption have cast some doubt on the Chinese Communist Party's continued ability to maintain a firm grip on the state apparatus and Chinese society, according to both academics and analysts working in China. UPI/Stephen Shaver