Photo taken on Nov. 8, 2012 shows a flower parterre at the Tian`anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be opened in Beijing on Thursday morning. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)

　　Photo taken on Nov. 8, 2012 shows a flower parterre at the Tian`anmen Square, with the Great Hall of the People in the background, in Beijing, capital of China. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday morning. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)