Troops take to their feet at V-Day parade
By Cui Meng/GT, Published: 2015-09-03 18:11:53
PLA soldiers head off to China’s V-Day parade, which was held on the morning of September 3. Photos: Cui Meng/GT
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A formation of soldiers prepares for the parade. PLA soldiers line up at dawn. PLA soldiers line up at dawn. State leaders from around the world watch the parade from the front gate of The Forbidden City. Guests of the Chinese government watch the parade along Chang'an Avenue. A soldier passes by the government's invited audience at the start of the parade on September 3. President Xi inspects the troops from a limousine that was made by the Chinese company Red Flag. The news media takes pictures of President Xi on September 3. Veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression pass by Tiananmen Square. Veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression pass by Tiananmen Square. Veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression pass by Tiananmen Square. Three-Service honor guards – one each from the Chinese army, navy and air force – pass Tiananmen Square with a PLA army flag. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A model troop formation passes by Tiananmen Square. A foreign troop formation, one of many that took part in the parade, passes by Tiananmen Square. A foreign troop formation, one of many that took part in the parade, passes by Tiananmen Square. A foreign troop formation, one of many that took part in the parade, passes by Tiananmen Square. A foreign troop formation, one of many that took part in the parade, passes by Tiananmen Square. Audiences salute during the V-Day flag-raising ceremony.