China holds presentation ceremony of national medals and honorary titles

Awardees of the Medal of the Republic Huang Xuhua and Tu Youyou prepare to head for the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2019. China held the presentation ceremony of the national medals and honorary titles on Sunday at the Great Hall of the People, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on Oct. 1. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)