A giant Chinese national flag adorns a plaza in Kunming

Chinese woke up to a giant national flag made of red paper roses, made in advance of the country's approaching National Day October 1, in Kunming, the capital of China's southern Yunnan Province, on September 24, 2012. October will see a once-in-ten-years event, the changing of China's ruling leaders, including President Hu Jintao. UPI/Stephen Shaver