The purpose of saluting the national flag is to maintain the dignity of the flag, enhance citizens’ national concepts, and promote the spirit of patriotism; to stand solemnly when singing the national anthem is to maintain the dignity of the national anthem, regulate the singing, playing and use of the national anthem, and enhance citizens’ national concept, promote the spirit of patriotism, and cultivate and practice the core socialist values.

According to Article 13 of the "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China":

When the national flag is hoisted, a flag-raising ceremony may be held. ?

When a flag-raising ceremony is held, during the process of raising the national flag, participants should stand facing the national flag and salute, and may play or sing the national anthem. ?

For full-time middle schools and primary schools, except for holidays, a flag-raising ceremony is held once a week. ?

According to the relevant provisions of the "National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China":

Article 6: The national anthem should be played and sung in accordance with the lyrics and music score of the national anthem contained in the annex to this law. , and shall not perform or sing in a form that undermines the dignity of the national anthem.

Article 7: When the national anthem is played and sung, everyone present should stand upright, behave solemnly, and must not behave in a manner that disrespects the national anthem. ?

Extended information

1. The "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates:

Article 18: The national flag and its designs shall not be used For trademark and advertising purposes, it may not be used for private funeral activities. ?

Article 19: Anyone who intentionally insults the national flag of the People’s Republic of China by burning, damaging, scribbling, defiling or trampling on it in public places shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law; if the circumstances are relatively minor, , referring to the punishment provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations, the public security organ shall impose a detention of not more than fifteen days.

2. The "National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates:

Article 8: The national anthem shall not be used or used in disguised form in trademarks or commercial advertisements, and shall not be used at private funerals. It should not be used in inappropriate occasions such as events, and should not be used as background music in public places.

Article 15: Anyone who deliberately tamperes with the lyrics and score of the national anthem, plays or sings the national anthem in a distorted or derogatory manner, or insults the national anthem in other ways on public occasions shall be given a warning or ten years by the public security organ. Detention for not more than five days; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility will be pursued in accordance with the law.

Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-Flag Law of the People's Republic of China

Central Government Website-National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China