At 6 am on September 24, Wu Huisen, 65, held a flag-raising ceremony on the roof of his four-storey building in Huangpu Town, just as he does as usual. [Photo by Yu Zhaoyu]

Raising the national flag every day is a habit that Wu has developed since when he was a young man working as the driver of a cargo ship, and has become an integral part of his life for decades.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in August this year, Wu Huisen upgraded his flag-raising platform and replaced the original bamboo pole with a stainless steel one, which can now proudly show the flag from a height of six meters.

"For now I'm the flag raiser, but I want my grandson to be a flag raiser in the future. This ceremony will continue as a tradition in my family," said Wu Huisen.

The bright-colored Five-starred Red Flag shines in the morning light.

Wu Huisen.

Wu Huisen wears gloves before raising the flag in order to keep the national flag clean.

Wu Huisen carries the Five-starred Red Flag and walks up to the roof with his family for the flag-raising ceremony.