Parade

1999 National Day military parade

(cctv.com/chinamil.com)
Updated: 2009-08-27 11:52

Pilots of the PLA march across Tiananmen Square during the 1999 National Day military parade, Beijing, October, 1, 1999. [chinamil.com]

According to the PLA General Headquarters, the National Day military parade this year will be a grand ceremony, which is relatively difficult to organize and implement, and will involve more aspects and display more diversified equipment. The parade will be attended by more comprehensive army branches and units. It will be a solemn review of the elite armed forces with Chinese characteristics by displaying more reviewed military formations, weapons and equipment. The participating forces will be selected from related large units and units directly under the General Headquarters. Major branches and specialized units of the Army will be involved, and the Navy, the Air Force and the Second Artillery Force will display some new-style weapons and equipment. To show the comprehensiveness of China's armed forces, a division formed by armed police equipment will be reviewed and a few divisions formed by militia and reserve forces will also be arranged. Compared to previous military parades, this parade could be unprecedented in terms of its scale, and the amount of equipment and army branches to be reviewed. Tasks including personnel selection and organization, parade training as well as supporting and security work are arduous. Therefore, this National Day military parade will certainly be a significant gift presented by the PLA to the People's Republic of China on her 60th birthday.

Translated by LOTO