Travel Notes in China

China held massive celebratory events on October 1st to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC.

The National Day Grand Ceremony began at 10:00 am, local time in the Tian’anmen Square. There was a massive military review and massive parade.

China’s military parade reached a climax as a formation of Guard of Honor of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) three services marched past Tian’anmen in the center of Beijing.

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

The tall and handsome soldiers, dressed in green, white and blue ceremonial PLA uniforms, marched past Tian’anmen in swift and impeccable goosesteps, leaving spectators intoxicated in admiration.

The Special Forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army marches in 60's anniversary

The Air force show

Civilian paraders marched through Tian’anmen Square Thursday morning as another centerpiece of the National Day fete to mark the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Leading the mass pageant was the formations presenting the national flag and national emblem.

The national flag and national emblem

Surrounded by 720 bunches of flowers, the flag, the largest-ever displayed during China’s national day parades, is 28.8 meters in length, 19.2 meters in width and covers nearly 600 square meters, bigger than a basketball court. Following was a float carrying the national emblem and the huge figures of “1949-2009″. The float was escorted by 2,009 people.

Dancers perform a group dance during a parade in celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Tian’anmen Square

Chinese youth celebrate China 60's Anniversary in Parade