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China to hold military parade, mass pageantry for National Day
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-24 14:05

BEIJING: China will hold a grand gathering at the Tian'anmen Square on October 1 to mark the 60th National Day, on which day Chinese President Hu Jintao will give a keynote speech, said a government spokesman Monday.

A military parade and mass pageantry will follow the gathering, said the spokesman of the National Day celebration preparation committee under the Beijing municipal government.