Awardees of the Medal of the Republic Zhang Fuqing, Yuan Longping, Huang Xuhua and Tu Youyou arrive at the square outside the east gate of 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)