Conventional missiles are displayed 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.

China's strategic missile forces debuted at a grand military parade Thursday morning to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A total of 352 cadets of the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Force goose-stepped through Tian'anmen Square.

They were from the Wuhan-based Second Artillery Command College, the Xi'an-based Second Artillery Engineering College and a sergeant school in Shandong Province.

They wore dark green camouflages compatible to mountainous circumstances.

Wang Puze, a soldier prepared for the parade for at least five months, said he wore out three pairs of boots and two sets of training clothes.

China developed the country's first A-bomb, H-bomb and satellite in the 1960s and 1970s despite the poor technological level and stringent financial status.

Editor: Guo Changdong Source: Xinhua