Beijing marks centenary of aviation history with air show ( 2003-11-03 22:33) (Xinhua) China's Air Force presented
stunt flights and parachuting at Nanyuan Airport, a military airport in the
southern suburbs of the national capital of Beijing on Monday, to mark the
centenary of aviation.
Among the 11,000 viewers from the units of the Chinese People's Liberation
Army (PLA) stationed in Beijing and all walks of life in the capital city were
Luo Gan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and other senior officials
including State Councillor Zhou Yongkang, Guo Boxiong, vice-chairman of the
Central Military Commission, Gu Xiulian, vice-chairwoman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), and Bai Lichen, vice-chairman
of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference (CPPCC).
China was expected to hold a series of programs including air shows in four
major cities to mark the centenary, with focus on the development and reforms of
the Chinese Air Force, according to military sources.
This year, celebrations have been going on in more than 20 countries and
regions worldwide in memory of the historical invention by the Wright brothers
of the United States.
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