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October 1, 2009 |
China celebrates 60 years
China formally kicked off its mass celebrations of 60 years of communist 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 parade in Beijing, and of others commemorating the anniversary elsewhere. (39 photos total) For more photos:
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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Participants take part during National Day celebrations in Beijing on October 1, 2009. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) #
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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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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 People’s Republic of China, in Beijing October 1, 2009. (REUTERS/David Gray) #
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Army cadets march in the parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in central Beijing, on Thursday Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Xie Huanchi) #
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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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An instructor aligns the formation of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Airborne Corps during a training session at the 60th National Day Parade Village on the outskirts of Beijing, September 15, 2009. (REUTERS/Joe Chan). #
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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 People’s Republic of China in Beijing October 1, 2009. (REUTERS/Jason Lee) #
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Chinese President Hu Jintao reviews the military personnel during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images) #
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