China National Day Parade

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China National Day Parade

• China formally kicked off its mass celebrations
  of 60 years of Socialism with Chinese
  Characteristics rule with a 60-gun salute that
  rung out across Beijing's historic Tiananmen
  Square earlier today. Hundreds of thousands of
  participants marched past Tiananmen Square in
  costume or uniform, with floats and dancers
  mingling with soldiers and military hardware.
  Collected here are photographs of the
  once-in-a-decade National Day Military parade in
  Beijing.
• pps by Oei Hui Kiat, Singapore, early Oct.
  2009.

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President Hu Jintao

• Top Chinese state and military leader Hu Jintao
  on Thursday inspected the country's defense
  forces which will also stage a massive parade in
  Beijing in celebration of the 60th founding
  anniversary founding of New China.
• A black open-roof Red Flag limousine carried Hu,
  state president and chairman of the Central
  Military Commission, eastward along Chang'an
  Avenue from the iconic Tian'anmen Square shortly
  after the celebration started at 10 a.m..
• Tens of thousands of soldiers and militia,
  together with ranks of camouflaged tanks and
  missiles, stood along the newly widened boulevard
  and waited to be inspected. The whole procession
  stretches some three kilometers.
• "Greetings, comrades!" Hu, wearing a
  high-collared Mao suit, saluted troops through a
  microphone.
• "Greetings, leader!" Loudly replied the soldiers
  in brand new uniforms.
• Hu then said "Comrades, you are working hard!"
  And the troops replied "We serve the people!"
• Hu's inspection of the troops, the first in the
  past decade, preluded a full-dress National Day
  military parade involving about 8,000 military
  personnel.
• Fourteen phalanxes on feet are composed of the
  army, navy, air force and the Second Artillery
  Force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the
  People's Armed Police Force and reserved force.
• PLA's young and mysterious Special Forces made
  their debut for the inspection.
• A total of 30 phalanxes in wheeled transport
  displayed more than 50 types of new weapon
  systems manufactured by China on its own,
  including the newest model of intercontinental
  nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.
• Other cutting-edge weaponry included China's new
  generation of tanks, sophisticated radar,
  airborne early warning and control aircraft,
  unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite
  communication devices. All the weapons are made
  in China.
• More than 150 jet-fighters, bombers, helicopters
  and other aircraft in 12 echelons will fly over
  the square, packed with some 200,000 people.
• The parade, the 14th since the People's Republic
  of China was founded in 1949, is set to showcase
  China's newest weaponry and enhanced defense
  strength.

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Top Chinese state and military leader Hu Jintao
inspects the country's defense forces which will
also stage a massive parade in Beijing in
celebration of the 60th founding anniversary
founding of New China, Oct.1, 2009. (Xinhua
Photo) 
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Top Chinese state and military leader Hu Jintao
inspects the country's defense forces which will
also stage a massive parade in Beijing in
celebration of the 60th founding anniversary
founding of New China, Oct.1, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)
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Fang Fenghui (L), Beijing Military Zone commander
and military parade commander, reports to Hu
Jintao (R), inviting him to inspect troops of the
Chinese People's Liberation Army. (Xinhua/Chen
Jianli)
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Chinese President Hu Jintao reviews soldiers
before a parade in front of Tiananmen Gate in
Beijing to mark the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the PRC. (REUTERS/Joe Chan)
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Chinese President Hu Jintao reviews the military
personnel during the National Day parade.
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Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China,
Chinese president and chairman of the Central
Military Commission, goes by car inspecting
troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to
take part in a military parade for celebration of
the 60th anniversary of the founding of the
People's Republic of China, in central Beijing,
capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009. (Xinhua
Photo) pps by Oei Hui Kiat Singapore, early
Oct. 2009
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In this aerial photo released by China's Xinhua
News Agency, participants take part in a parade
of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of
the founding of the People's Republic of China,
on Chang'an Street in central Beijing, capital of
China, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Xinhua)
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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News
Agency, the phalanx of the national flag receives
inspection in a parade in Beijing of the
celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the
founding of China on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP
Photo/Xinhua, Huang Jingwen)
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China's President Hu Jintao (center) and other
leaders review a parade to mark China's 60th
anniversary on October 1, 2009 in Beijing, China.
(Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Invited guests watch the parade down Changan Ave.
in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
(Nelson Ching/Bloomberg)
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Chinese military personnel march toward Tiananmen
Square during the National Day parade in Beijing
on October 1, 2009. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Female militia unit toting submachine guns and
attired in red miniskirts and white jackboots
marched with precision display of military
bravado.
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PLA sailors march past Tiananmen Square (Feng
Li/Getty Images)
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Chinese officers and soldiers of the People's
Liberation Army marched in front of Tiananmen
Gate at the start of the military parade to mark
the 60th China anniversary in Beijing on
Thursday.
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Soldiers from the Chinese People's Liberation
Army (PLA) ground force march in formation past
Tiananmen Square during a massive parade to mark
the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC.
(REUTERS/Jason Lee)
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Army cadets march in the parade celebrating the
60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, in
central Beijing, on Thursday Oct. 1, 2009. (AP
Photo/Xinhua, Xie Huanchi)
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PLA sailors in white uniforms march past
Tiananmen Square during the celebration of
China's 60th anniversary on October 1, 2009 in
Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Air Force cadets take part in the parade of the
celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
central Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009.
(Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo)
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A man takes pictures of PLA aircraft performing a
fly-over during the National Day parade in
Beijing on October 1, 2009. (LIU JIN/AFP/Getty
Images)
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Chinese military aircraft fly over Tiananmen
Square during the National Day parade in Beijing
on October 1, 2009. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
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Helicopters from the Chinese People's Liberation
Army (PLA) air force fly in formation during a
massive parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the founding of the PRC. (REUTERS/David Gray)
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PLA armored vehicles rumble past Tiananmen Square
during the National Day parade in Beijing on
October 1, 2009. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Armored vehicles roll down the street during a
parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
central Beijing October 1, 2009.
(REUTERS/Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
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Land forces vehicles march on the Chang'an Avenue
during a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
Xinhua
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Armored vehicles of the Chinese armed police take
part in a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
Xinhua
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Wheeled infantry vehicles take part in a parade
in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
Beijing, October 1, 2009. Xinhua
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PLA tanks roll past Tiananmen Square in a massive
parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China in
Beijing October 1, 2009. (REUTERS/Nir Elias)
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Tracked automatic anti-aircraft guns are
displayed in a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
Xinhua
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Anti-tank missile corps pass the Tian'anmen
Square during a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
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Equipment corps march through the Tian'anmen
Square during a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1,
2009.Xinhua
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PLA soldiers stand on military vehicles during a
military parade marking China's 60th anniversary
near the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China,
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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Anti-aircraft missiles take part in a parade in
celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
Beijing, October 1, 2009. Xinhua
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Radar forces vehicles march on the Chang'an
Avenue during a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
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Nuclear-capable missiles are displayed during a
military parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
Xinhua
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Land-based cruise missiles are displayed during a
parade in celebration of the 60th anniversary of
the founding of the People's Republic of China,
in Beijing, October 1, 2009. Xinhua
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Naval anti-ship missiles take part in a parade in
celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
Beijing, October 1, 2009.Xinhua
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Pilotless aircraft are displayed during a parade
in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China, in
Beijing, October 1, 2009. Xinhua
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Communication forces vehicles march on the
Chang'an Avenue during a parade in celebration of
the 60th anniversary of the founding of the
People's Republic of China, in Beijing, October
1, 2009. Xinhua
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New-style conventional missiles are displayed
during a parade in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding of the People's
Republic of China, in Beijing, October 1, 2009.
Xinhua
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Long-range rocket guns are displayed during a
parade in celebration of the 60th anniversary of
the founding of the People's Republic of China,
in Beijing, October 1, 2009. Xinhua 
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New-style intermediate- and long-range ground-to-g
round missiles are displayed during a military
parade in celebration of the 60th anniversary of
the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Local residents watch the military parade on TV
in a shopping mall in Chengdu in southwest
China's Sichuan province, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
(AP Photo)
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A man watches a huge overhead screen showing
soldiers of the People's Liberation Army
marching, at a shopping mall in Beijing, China,
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)