On the evening of October 1, the Azadi Tower, Iranian capital Tehran’s landmark,was illuminated with the Chinese national flag to celebrate China's National Day. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu attended the lighting ceremony alongside Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Head of Pubilc Relations and International Relations Center at Tehran Municipality, and Mohsen Dodange, Mayor of District 9.

Ambassador Cong highlighted the tremendous development achievements over the past 77 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and emphasized that China is comprehensively advancing the building of a strong nation and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization, which will bring more development opportunities to the world.

The Iranian side extended warm congratulations on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and commended China's remarkable development achievements that have garnered worldwide attention, and expressed a desire to use the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iran as an opportunity to further enhance cooperation between local provinces and cities of the two countries.

Bathed in "China Red" light, the Azadi Tower shone brilliantly, attracting passersby and tourists who paused to admire the spectacle.