Celebration of the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up drive to be broadcast live

Special report:

30 Years of Reform Opening Up

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Chinese media) -- China will broadcast live a celebration

gathering to mark the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up drive on

Thursday.

The celebration, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Great Hall

of the People in the heart of Beijing, will be broadcast in Chinese, English,

Spanish and French through the China Central Television (CCTV), China National

Radio, the China Radio International, and via the Internet at www.people.com.cn,

www.Chinese medianet.com, and www.cctv.com.