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70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

The 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年) was observed with a series of ceremonial events including a grand military parade as its spotlight to celebrate National Day of the People's Republic of China that took place on 1 October 2019 in Beijing. It was the largest military parade and mass pageant in Chinese history.[2]

70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年活动
GenreMilitary parade, mass pageant, music and dance gala
Date(s)1 October 2019
FrequencySelect years[A]
Location(s)Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
Coordinates39°54′26.4″N 116°23′27.9″E / 39.907333°N 116.391083°E / 39.907333; 116.391083
Years active74
Inaugurated1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
Previous event60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Next event80th anniversary of the People's Republic Of China
ParticipantsNational leaders, international organization leaders, PLA, PAP, Militia, and other formations
LeaderXi Jinping (CCP General Secretary)
PeopleLi Keqiang (Premier and host)
Yi Xiaoguang (chief commander of the military parade)
Website70prc.cn (English version)
Celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
Flowerbed reading "70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China" on Jianguomen Inner Street near Beijing International Hotel
Simplified Chinese庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年活动
Traditional Chinese慶祝中華人民共和國成立70週年活動
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì qīshí zhōunián huódòng
Literal meaningcelebrating Chinese people's republic's founding seventy anniversary live action
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì qīshí zhōunián huódòng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhingjūk Jūngwàh Yàhnmàhn Guhngwòhgwok sìhnglahp chātsahp jāunìhn wuhtduhng
Jyutpinghing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 sing4lap6 cat1sap6 zau1nin4 wut6dung6
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大会
Traditional Chinese慶祝中華人民共和國成立70週年大會
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì qīshí zhōunián dàhuì
Literal meaningcelebrating Chinese people's republic's founding seventy anniversary mass gathering
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì qīshí zhōunián dàhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhingjūk Jūngwàh Yàhnmàhn Guhngwòhgwok sìhnglahp chātsahp jāunìhn daaihwúih
Jyutpinghing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 sing4lap6 zau1nin4 daai6wui5

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general secretary Xi Jinping, who was the guest of honour, gave the holiday address to the nation and Chinese expatriates before inspecting the formations along Chang'an Avenue.[3] Premier Li Keqiang was the master of ceremonies and General Yi Xiaoguang was the chief commander of the parade.

Background Edit

The CCP had defeated the Kuomintang Party following the Chinese Civil War, which occurred intermittently between 1927 and 1950 In the aftermath of the civil war, the Kuomintang and its loyalists then retreated to the island of Taiwan, formerly a prefecture of the Qing Empire, which had been under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945.

The founding of the People's Republic of China was formally proclaimed by Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, on 1 October 1949 at 3:00 pm in Tiananmen Square in Peking (formerly Peiping), the new capital (Nanking had been the capital of the former Republic of China). The first public parade of the then new People's Liberation Army took place there, following the chairman's address of the formal foundation of the new republic. Before this, as the national anthem March of the Volunteers was played, the new national flag of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled to the newly founded nation and hoisted for the first time during the celebrations as a 21-gun salute fired in the distance.

In its early years, the People's Republic of China was not internationally recognized as the Republic of China held its seat in the United Nations and the Security Council as the sole legitimate government of "China" by the United States and western nations. In 1971, the PRC was admitted to the United Nations and thus excluded the ROC from United Nations membership.

Since the establishment of the PRC, celebrations of varying scales occur on National Day each year. Military parades, presided over by chairman Mao Zedong, were held every year between 1949 and 1959, the first decade of the PRC. In September 1960, the Chinese leadership decided that to save funds and "be frugal", large-scale ceremonies for National Day would only be held every ten years, with a smaller-scale ceremony every five years.[1](The tradition of the yearly parade, though, would be partially revived with parades held in 1969 and 1970.) Since China's opening and reform, the most prominent National Day celebrations have taken place in 1984, 1999, and 2009 at the 35th, 50th and 60th anniversaries respectively.

The 70th national anniversary parade was the fifth major parade since Xi Jinping took power as CCP General Secretary (China's paramount leader) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (Commander-in-chief) in 2012, and occurred with the mass protests in Hong Kong that have been on-going since 9 June as backdrop.[4]

Preparations Edit

 
Preparations underway in Tiananmen Square for the National Day Parade

The official logo for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled by the State Council Information Office on 3 June 2019.[5] Many celebrations throughout China and overseas Chinese communities were planned for the year of 2019. In early September, rehearsals took place in central Beijing for the military parade. General Cai Zhijun of the Joint General Staff said in a press briefing that it would not be targeted "at any countries or districts" but rather would be "committed to safeguarding world peace and regional stability".[6] It was expected to be bigger than the parades commemorating the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC, as well as the 2015 China Victory Day Parade.[7]

The capital was covered with red flags, adorning apartment compounds and neighbourhoods; banners reading "Today's China is the result of the work of Chinese people" were draped across overpasses, and topiaries were installed around the roads in Beijing.[8] The authorities gave out 620,000 television sets allowing those not invited to still be able to watch the festivities.[8]

Although a massive National Day fireworks display had been planned along the harbour in Hong Kong to celebrate the 70th anniversary – as it has done every year since 1997, Hong Kong government cancelled them "for safety reasons" over the protests in the city that have lasted since March. A more low-key celebration was planned in the territory.[9][8]

Security Edit

The city of Beijing was in virtual lockdown in the run-up to the anniversary.[10][11] Objects that could overfly the capital – for example kites, balloons, drones and even pigeons – were banned. The use of walkie-talkies and other devices using radio waves, as well as alcohol, also joined the list of things that were disallowed.[8][11]

Weeks before the anniversary, motorists were prohibited from refuelling their cars or motorcycles on their own. During rehearsals for a military parade to mark the day, residents close to Tiananmen Square received instructions to stay away from windows and to keep their curtains drawn.[8] Guests in hotels in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square were told that for several hours each day, they would not be able to leave or return to it for hours at a time. Shops and restaurants in the centre closed or shortened their opening hours; some metro stations were closed temporarily.[11]

Hong Kong Edit

 
Protesters throwing eggs at CCP general secretary Xi Jinping's portrait

Hong Kong protesters marked a "national day of mourning".[12] In defiance of a police ban on the annual march that the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) applied for, four veteran democrats led a rally from Causeway Bay to Central, mourning the victims of CCP rule and calling for the end of one-party rule in mainland China.[12] Simultaneously, protesters held rallies in Wong Tai Sin, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Sham Shui Po,[12] which drew tens of thousands of participants.[13] The protests were initially peaceful, but violent incidents occurred later during the day. MTR stations and businesses that were thought to be associated with the mainland were vandalised.[13] Multiple warning shots were fired in various popular districts; in Tsuen Wan, a police officer fired a live round at an 18-year-old male secondary school student at point blank range with a revolver.[14][15] It was the first live round fired at a person by the Hong Kong police in this series of protests.[13][16] The protester was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.[17]

Media Edit

 
A sign celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic in Tianjin

China Media Group (CMG), the state-owned holding firm of the China Central Television (CCTV) network and the China Global Television Network (CGTN) international channels, was expected to mainly broadcast synchronously for domestic and foreign TV channels with CCTV-1 as the producing channel for the celebrations, while national, provincial and city broadcasters and TV stations, domestic internet video, portals, and live webcast sites also broadcast the event simultaneously via the CCTV-1 feed. CGTN broadcast the events live overseas and online, including on YouTube, in multiple languages. In addition, China National Radio and China Radio International, both also owned by CMG, served as the official radio stations broadcasting the festivities. On 4 September 2019, CMG held a mobilization meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary. More than 260 representatives from its member companies attended the event.[18]

Various overseas media also paid attention to the coverage of this event, and those who already met the conditions could broadcast it worldwide. The "press centre for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" was based in Beijing's Media Center and was officially launched on 23 September.[19]

A "special clean-up operation" was initiated targeting "harmful political information" and any Sina Weibo accounts or posts that "distort the history of the party and the country".[citation needed]

Musical concert Edit

To mark the special anniversary of national foundation, on Sunday, 29 September, the celebrations began with the CCTV-produced musical concert gala The Nation Moves Onward aired nationwide on CCTV-1 live from the Great Auditorium of the Beijing Great Hall of the People, in which Central Military Commission (CMC) chairman and general secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping attended as guest of honour together with other party and national leaders, veterans of the PLA and other invited guests.

Wreath-laying ceremony Edit

The 15th annual wreath laying ceremony in honour of the heroes and martyrs of the Chinese nation and people was held in earnest on 30 September, National Memorial Day, on the grounds of Tiananmen Square which CMC Chairman and General Secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping attended as guest of honour, together with other party and national leaders, veterans of the PLA, distinguished citizens, the Young Pioneers and representatives of the civil service and the private sector, in which flowers and wreaths were laid in the Monument to the People's Heroes.

In an earlier ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, 42 individuals, including several foreigners, were awarded by paramount leader Xi as part of the National Day honours list (several of the awards were posthumous) with national orders and decorations for merit and service to the republic and people as well as to contributing to enhanced ties with foreign countries.

Civil-military parade Edit

 
KJ-2000 and J-10s started the flypast formation

Leaders in attendance Edit

Military parade Edit

Infantry formation Edit

In order of appearance:

Vehicle column Edit

In order of appearance:

Flypast column Edit

Civilian parade Edit

In order of appearance:

  • Flag of the People's Republic of China
  • National Emblem of the People's Republic of China preceded by the years 1949 and 2019
  • Red flag bearers
  • Open-top buses carrying family members and relatives of the founding fathers of the PRC, members of the Central People's Government and deputies of the CPPCC, as well as veterans of the People's Liberation Army and living participants of the 1949 parade, escorted by motocycle riders of People's Armed Police

Music Edit

The Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China is composed of 1,321 musicians. The head and chief commander is Zhang Haifeng. For the first time, the military orchestra used military instruments such as military numbers, long ceremonies, and timpani drums during the National Day military parade. In this military parade, a total of 28 pieces of music were played, such as "March of the Steel Torrent", "Chongshang Yunxiao", "Honor to the Horn", "Divided Horn", etc. 12 of which are classic marches and 16 are new pieces. On National Day, there were a total of 50 rehearsals for the parade and mass parade, including 25 military parades and masses. The mass parade will also join the 2,100 adult choirs, 400 children's choirs from the Central Radio and Television Station Galaxy Junior Television Art Troupe and the 130 National Percussion Orchestra, claiming to be the world's largest "square concert".[22]

Military parade Edit

Inspection
  1. Welcome March (欢迎进行曲)
  2. March of the Volunteers (National Anthem of the People's Republic of China)
  3. The Horn and Overture (致敬号角)
  4. Military Parade (阅兵式号角)
  5. The People's Army is Loyal to the Party
  6. Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
  7. Troops Review March of the PLA (Inspection March of the PLA) (检阅进行曲)
  8. Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention
  9. The New Army Goes Forward (新型陆军向前进)
  10. People's Navy, Forward (人民海军向前进)
  11. March of the PLA Air Force (中国空军进行曲)
  12. March of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (火箭军进行曲)
  13. Song of the Loyal Guards (忠诚卫士之歌)
  14. Battle Hymn of the Strong Army (强军战歌)
  15. Please Review (请你检阅)
Marching
  1. Divisional Horn (分列式号角)
  2. Parade March of the People's Liberation Army (分列式进行曲)
  3. Steel Torrent March (钢铁洪流进行曲)
  4. Blue Journey March (蓝色征程进行曲)
  5. Eagle Strike March (雄鹰出击进行曲)
  6. Thousand-Mile Decisive Victory March (决胜千里进行曲)
  7. Sweeping East Wind March (东风浩荡进行曲)
  8. Rushing into the Clouds (冲上云霄)
  9. Glorious Moments (辉煌时刻)
  10. Victory is Upon Us (胜利在召唤)

Civilian parade Edit

  1. Ode to the Red Flag (红旗颂)
  2. Ode to the Motherland
  3. Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China
  4. The East is Red
  5. Socialism is Good

National Day evening gala Edit

A 90-minute grand evening gala was slated to be held at the Tiananmen Square at 8:00 p.m. 60,000 people attended the evening gala, including a total of at least 6,940 performers at the grounds of the square. CMC Chairman and General Secretary Xi Jinping was the guest of honour of the gala night, together with other party and national leaders present.[23][24]

Taiwan denunciation Edit

In Taiwan, the governing pro-independence party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) denounced the PRC and CCP as threats to peace and trying to find excuses for its military expansion and rejects the "One country, two systems" model.[25] DPP leader and ROC president Tsai Ing-wen told reporters that "We are a country of democracy and freedom and will show support for anyone in the world who pursues democracy and freedom. Likewise, any ruler should carefully listen to the people's pursuit of freedom and democracy and respect the people's will."

Some members of the pro-unification opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) called on the DPP to accept the 1992 Consensus while rejecting the Taiwan independence movement.[26]

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Since the founding of the people's republic to 2009, the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949–1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009.[1]

References Edit

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  13. ^ a b c Graham-Harrison, Emma; Yu, Verna (1 October 2019). "Hong Kong protester shot with live round during China National Day rally". The Guardian. from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  14. ^ Bradsher, Keith; Ives, Mike; Yu, Elaine (2 October 2019). "Hong Kong Protests Led a Student to Activism, Then to the Point of a Gun". The New York Times. from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  15. ^ Choy, Gigi; Liu, Yujing (2 October 2019). "Hundreds take to Hong Kong streets to protest against teen shooting". South China Morning Post. from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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  21. ^ "Women militia participate in China's National Day parade - China Military". from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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  24. ^ Leigh, Karen (26 September 2019). "Why This Year's National Day Means So Much to China". Bloomberg. from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Taiwan condemns China's 'dictatorship' on 70th anniversary of communist rule". The Star Online. 1 October 2019. from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Taiwan stands firm against 'one country, two systems'". South China Morning Post. 1 October 2019. from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

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Gongheguo chengli qishi zhōunian dahuiLiteral meaningcelebrating Chinese people s republic s founding seventy anniversary mass gatheringTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu Pinyinqingzhu Zhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo chengli qishi zhōunian dahuiYue CantoneseYale Romanizationhingjuk Jungwah Yahnmahn Guhngwohgwok sihnglahp chatsahp jaunihn daaihwuihJyutpinghing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 sing4lap6 zau1nin4 daai6wui5Chinese Communist Party CCP general secretary Xi Jinping who was the guest of honour gave the holiday address to the nation and Chinese expatriates before inspecting the formations along Chang an Avenue 3 Premier Li Keqiang was the master of ceremonies and General Yi Xiaoguang was the chief commander of the parade Contents 1 Background 2 Preparations 2 1 Security 3 Hong Kong 4 Media 5 Musical concert 6 Wreath laying ceremony 7 Civil military parade 7 1 Leaders in attendance 7 2 Military parade 7 2 1 Infantry formation 7 2 2 Vehicle column 7 2 3 Flypast column 7 3 Civilian parade 7 4 Music 7 4 1 Military parade 7 4 2 Civilian parade 8 National Day evening gala 9 Taiwan denunciation 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksBackground EditMain articles Chinese Civil War and Proclamation of the People s Republic of China The CCP had defeated the Kuomintang Party following the Chinese Civil War which occurred intermittently between 1927 and 1950 In the aftermath of the civil war the Kuomintang and its loyalists then retreated to the island of Taiwan formerly a prefecture of the Qing Empire which had been under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945 The founding of the People s Republic of China was formally proclaimed by Mao Zedong the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party on 1 October 1949 at 3 00 pm in Tiananmen Square in Peking formerly Peiping the new capital Nanking had been the capital of the former Republic of China The first public parade of the then new People s Liberation Army took place there following the chairman s address of the formal foundation of the new republic Before this as the national anthem March of the Volunteers was played the new national flag of the People s Republic of China was officially unveiled to the newly founded nation and hoisted for the first time during the celebrations as a 21 gun salute fired in the distance In its early years the People s Republic of China was not internationally recognized as the Republic of China held its seat in the United Nations and the Security Council as the sole legitimate government of China by the United States and western nations In 1971 the PRC was admitted to the United Nations and thus excluded the ROC from United Nations membership Since the establishment of the PRC celebrations of varying scales occur on National Day each year Military parades presided over by chairman Mao Zedong were held every year between 1949 and 1959 the first decade of the PRC In September 1960 the Chinese leadership decided that to save funds and be frugal large scale ceremonies for National Day would only be held every ten years with a smaller scale ceremony every five years 1 The tradition of the yearly parade though would be partially revived with parades held in 1969 and 1970 Since China s opening and reform the most prominent National Day celebrations have taken place in 1984 1999 and 2009 at the 35th 50th and 60th anniversaries respectively The 70th national anniversary parade was the fifth major parade since Xi Jinping took power as CCP General Secretary China s paramount leader and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Commander in chief in 2012 and occurred with the mass protests in Hong Kong that have been on going since 9 June as backdrop 4 Preparations Edit nbsp Preparations underway in Tiananmen Square for the National Day ParadeThe official logo for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People s Republic of China was officially unveiled by the State Council Information Office on 3 June 2019 5 Many celebrations throughout China and overseas Chinese communities were planned for the year of 2019 In early September rehearsals took place in central Beijing for the military parade General Cai Zhijun of the Joint General Staff said in a press briefing that it would not be targeted at any countries or districts but rather would be committed to safeguarding world peace and regional stability 6 It was expected to be bigger than the parades commemorating the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC as well as the 2015 China Victory Day Parade 7 The capital was covered with red flags adorning apartment compounds and neighbourhoods banners reading Today s China is the result of the work of Chinese people were draped across overpasses and topiaries were installed around the roads in Beijing 8 The authorities gave out 620 000 television sets allowing those not invited to still be able to watch the festivities 8 Although a massive National Day fireworks display had been planned along the harbour in Hong Kong to celebrate the 70th anniversary as it has done every year since 1997 Hong Kong government cancelled them for safety reasons over the protests in the city that have lasted since March A more low key celebration was planned in the territory 9 8 Security Edit The city of Beijing was in virtual lockdown in the run up to the anniversary 10 11 Objects that could overfly the capital for example kites balloons drones and even pigeons were banned The use of walkie talkies and other devices using radio waves as well as alcohol also joined the list of things that were disallowed 8 11 Weeks before the anniversary motorists were prohibited from refuelling their cars or motorcycles on their own During rehearsals for a military parade to mark the day residents close to Tiananmen Square received instructions to stay away from windows and to keep their curtains drawn 8 Guests in hotels in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square were told that for several hours each day they would not be able to leave or return to it for hours at a time Shops and restaurants in the centre closed or shortened their opening hours some metro stations were closed temporarily 11 Hong Kong EditMain articles Timeline of the 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests October 2019 and 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests nbsp Protesters throwing eggs at CCP general secretary Xi Jinping s portraitHong Kong protesters marked a national day of mourning 12 In defiance of a police ban on the annual march that the Civil Human Rights Front CHRF applied for four veteran democrats led a rally from Causeway Bay to Central mourning the victims of CCP rule and calling for the end of one party rule in mainland China 12 Simultaneously protesters held rallies in Wong Tai Sin Tuen Mun Tsuen Wan Sha Tin and Sham Shui Po 12 which drew tens of thousands of participants 13 The protests were initially peaceful but violent incidents occurred later during the day MTR stations and businesses that were thought to be associated with the mainland were vandalised 13 Multiple warning shots were fired in various popular districts in Tsuen Wan a police officer fired a live round at an 18 year old male secondary school student at point blank range with a revolver 14 15 It was the first live round fired at a person by the Hong Kong police in this series of protests 13 16 The protester was rushed to hospital in a critical condition 17 Media Edit nbsp A sign celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People s Republic in TianjinChina Media Group CMG the state owned holding firm of the China Central Television CCTV network and the China Global Television Network CGTN international channels was expected to mainly broadcast synchronously for domestic and foreign TV channels with CCTV 1 as the producing channel for the celebrations while national provincial and city broadcasters and TV stations domestic internet video portals and live webcast sites also broadcast the event simultaneously via the CCTV 1 feed CGTN broadcast the events live overseas and online including on YouTube in multiple languages In addition China National Radio and China Radio International both also owned by CMG served as the official radio stations broadcasting the festivities On 4 September 2019 CMG held a mobilization meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary More than 260 representatives from its member companies attended the event 18 Various overseas media also paid attention to the coverage of this event and those who already met the conditions could broadcast it worldwide The press centre for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People s Republic of China was based in Beijing s Media Center and was officially launched on 23 September 19 A special clean up operation was initiated targeting harmful political information and any Sina Weibo accounts or posts that distort the history of the party and the country citation needed Musical concert EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message To mark the special anniversary of national foundation on Sunday 29 September the celebrations began with the CCTV produced musical concert gala The Nation Moves Onward aired nationwide on CCTV 1 live from the Great Auditorium of the Beijing Great Hall of the People in which Central Military Commission CMC chairman and general secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping attended as guest of honour together with other party and national leaders veterans of the PLA and other invited guests Wreath laying ceremony EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 15th annual wreath laying ceremony in honour of the heroes and martyrs of the Chinese nation and people was held in earnest on 30 September National Memorial Day on the grounds of Tiananmen Square which CMC Chairman and General Secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping attended as guest of honour together with other party and national leaders veterans of the PLA distinguished citizens the Young Pioneers and representatives of the civil service and the private sector in which flowers and wreaths were laid in the Monument to the People s Heroes In an earlier ceremony at the Great Hall of the People 42 individuals including several foreigners were awarded by paramount leader Xi as part of the National Day honours list several of the awards were posthumous with national orders and decorations for merit and service to the republic and people as well as to contributing to enhanced ties with foreign countries Civil military parade Edit nbsp KJ 2000 and J 10s started the flypast formationLeaders in attendance Edit Xi Jinping General Secretary President and CMC chairman Jiang Zemin former General Secretary of the CCP 1989 2002 Hu Jintao former General Secretary of the CCP 2002 2012 Li Keqiang Premier official master of ceremonies for the parade Li Zhanshu Congress chairman Wang Yang Conference chairman Wang Huning First Secretary of the Secretariat Zhao Leji Secretary of Discipline Inspection Han Zheng First Vice Premier Wang Qishan Vice President Li Ruihuan former Conference chairman 1993 2003 Wu Bangguo former Congress chairman 2003 2013 Wen Jiabao former Premier 2003 2013 Jia Qinglin former Conference chairman 2003 2013 Song Ping former State councillor of the State Council 1983 1988 Other Politburo Standing Committee members and Politburo membersMilitary parade Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp The flags of the Chinese Communist Party the People s Republic of China and the People s Liberation Army Infantry formation Edit In order of appearance People s Liberation Army Guard of Honour 中国人民解放军仪仗大队 PLA Leaders Commanders Formation 领导指挥方队 a combined battalion of commissioned officers from the CMC various PLA and PAP branches PLA Ground Force Formation 陆军方队 represented by the 82nd Group Army PLA Navy Formation 海军方队 PLA Air Force Formation 空军方队 represented by the Airborne Corps PLA Rocket Force Formation 火箭军方队 PLA Strategic Support Force Formation 战略支援部队方队 Joint Logistics Support Force Formation 联勤保障部队方队 People s Armed Police Formation 武警部队方队 Female Soldiers Formation 女兵方队 Institute Researchers Formation 院校科研方队 a combined cadet battalion of PLA educational research and development institutions represented by officer cadets from the Academy of Military Science National Defence University and National University of Defense Technology Civilian Staff Formation 文职人员方队 a combined battalion of civilian personnel in the CMC and PLA PLA Reserve Service Forces Formation 预备役部队方队 Female Militia Formation 女民兵方队 from the Chaoyang District nicknamed the Iron Roses 20 21 Chinese Peacekeeping Forces Formation 维和部队方队 represented by the 81st Group ArmyVehicle column Edit In order of appearance War Flag Formation 战旗方队 represented by CSK 181 Warrior off road vehicles bearing battle colours from 100 heroic companies from each service branch of the PLA Ground Warfare Module 陆上作战模块 Tank Formation 坦克方队 Type 99A main battle tank Light Armor Formation 轻型装甲方队 Type 15 light tank Type 04A infantry fighting vehicle Amphibious Assault Vehicle Formation 两栖突击车方队 Type 05A amphibious assault vehicle Airborne Combat Vehicle Formation 空降兵战车方队 Type 03 airborne infantry fighting vehicle Self Propelled Artillery Formation Chinese 自行火炮方队 PCL 181 truck mounted 155mm gun howitzer PHL 16 long range multiple rocket launcher Anti Tank Missile Formation 反坦克导弹方队 HJ 10 anti tank missile vehicle Special Operations Equipment Formation 特战装备方队 CS VP4 Lynx all terrain vehicle Hunting Eagle assault autogyro Armed Police Counterterrorism Assault Formation 武警反恐突击方队 Warrior counter terrorism assault vehicle WJ 03B anti riot armored vehicle Naval Warfare Module 海上作战模块 Coast to Ship Missile Formation 岸舰导弹方队 YJ 12B anti ship missile Ship Submarine to Ship Missile Formation 舰舰 潜舰导弹方队 YJ 18A anti ship missile YJ 18B submarine launched anti ship missile Shipborne Air Defense Weapon Formation 舰载防空武器方队 HHQ 9B long range anti air missile HQ 16 medium range anti air missile HQ 10 short range anti air missile H PJ 11 CWIS Air Defense Anti Missile Module 防空反导模块 Early Warning Radar Formation 预警雷达方队 1st Surface to Air Missile Formation 地空导弹第一方队 HQ 9B long range anti air missile HQ 22 long range anti air missile 2nd Surface to Air Missile Formation 地空导弹第二方队 HQ 12A medium range anti air missile HQ 6 short range anti air missile Field Air Defense Missile Formation 野战防空导弹方队 HQ 17A short range anti air missile HQ 16B medium range anti air missile Information Warfare Module 信息作战模块 1st Information Warfare Formation 信息作战第一方队 2nd Information Warfare Formation 信息作战第二方队 3rd Information Warfare Formation 信息作战第三方队 4th Information Warfare Formation 信息作战第四方队 Unmanned Warfare Module 无人作战模块 1st Drone Warfare Formation 无人作战第一方队 WZ 8 high altitude hypersonic stealth UAV 2nd Drone Warfare Formation 无人作战第二方队 Wing Loong 2 HALE UCAV Sharp Sword stealth UAV 3rd Drone Warfare Formation 无人作战第三方队 HSU 001 unmanned underwater vehicle Logistics amp Equipment Support Module 后装保障模块 Supply amp Provision Formation 补给供应方队 Field vehicles for water purification platform laying refueling and food processing Repair amp Rescue Formation 抢修抢救方队 Field vehicles for combat surgery equipment recovery disassembly and repair and search and rescue Strategic Strike Module 战略打击模块 DF 17 Conventional Missile Formation 东风 17常规导弹方队 CJ 100 Cruise Missile Formation 长剑 100巡航导弹方队 DF 26 Nuclear Conventional Missile Formation 东风 26核常兼备导弹方队 JL 2 Missile Formation 巨浪 2导弹方队 DF 31AG Nuclear Missile Formation 东风 31甲改核导弹方队 DF 5B Nuclear Missile Formation 东风 5B核导弹方队 DF 41 Nuclear Missile Formation 东风 41核导弹方队 Flypast column Edit Command Echelon 领队机梯队 One KJ 2000 AEWC aircraft eight J 10A fighters from the August 1st Aerobatics Team with colored smoke Early Warning amp Control Echelon 预警指挥机梯队 in three formations One KJ 500 AEWC aircraft four J 16 strike fighters One KJ 200 AEWC aircraft four J 16 strike fighters One Y 8 C amp C aircraft four J 16 strike fighters Maritime Patrol Echelon 海上巡逻机梯队 in two formations One KJ 500H AEWC aircraft two Y 8G ASW patrol aircraft One KJ 500H AEWC aircraft two Y 8G reconnaissance aircraft Transporter Echelon 运输机梯队 in two formations Three Y 20 strategic airlifters Three Y 9 tactical airlifters Support amp Security Echelon 支援保障机梯队 in two formations One Y 9 electronic warfare aircraft one Y 9 psychological warfare aircraft one Y 9 aeromedical aircraft One Y 8 long range support jammer aircraft one Y 8 electronic warfare aircraft one Y 8 electronic reconnaissance aircraft Bomber Echelon 轰炸机梯队 in three formations Three H 6N long range strategic bombers Three H 6K bombers Three H 6K bombers Refueller Echelon 加受油机梯队 One HY 6 tanker aircraft two J 10B air superiority fighters Carrier Based Aircraft Echelon 舰载机梯队 Five J 15 carrier based multirole fighters Fighter Echelon 歼击机梯队 in three formations Five J 20 stealth fighters Five J 16 strike fighters Five J 10C multirole fighters Army Aviation Assault Echelon 陆航突击梯队 in five formations Reconnaissance amp Alert Module 侦察警戒模块 five Z 9 armed reconnaissance helicopters Firepower Assault Module 火力突击模块 nine WZ 10 attack helicopters Troop Assault Module 兵力突击模块 three WZ 19 reconnaissance attack helicopters six Z 20 general utility helicopters Landing Assault Module 机降突击模块 nine Z 8B transport helicopters Escort Module 护航模块 eight WZ 19 attack helicopters Trainer Echelon 教练机梯队 in four formations Five JL 10 trainers Five JL 9 trainers Five JL 8 trainers Seven JL 8 trainers with colored smokeCivilian parade Edit In order of appearance Flag of the People s Republic of China National Emblem of the People s Republic of China preceded by the years 1949 and 2019 Red flag bearers Open top buses carrying family members and relatives of the founding fathers of the PRC members of the Central People s Government and deputies of the CPPCC as well as veterans of the People s Liberation Army and living participants of the 1949 parade escorted by motocycle riders of People s Armed PoliceMusic Edit The Central Military Band of the People s Liberation Army of China is composed of 1 321 musicians The head and chief commander is Zhang Haifeng For the first time the military orchestra used military instruments such as military numbers long ceremonies and timpani drums during the National Day military parade In this military parade a total of 28 pieces of music were played such as March of the Steel Torrent Chongshang Yunxiao Honor to the Horn Divided Horn etc 12 of which are classic marches and 16 are new pieces On National Day there were a total of 50 rehearsals for the parade and mass parade including 25 military parades and masses The mass parade will also join the 2 100 adult choirs 400 children s choirs from the Central Radio and Television Station Galaxy Junior Television Art Troupe and the 130 National Percussion Orchestra claiming to be the world s largest square concert 22 Military parade Edit InspectionWelcome March 欢迎进行曲 March of the Volunteers National Anthem of the People s Republic of China The Horn and Overture 致敬号角 Military Parade 阅兵式号角 The People s Army is Loyal to the Party Military Anthem of the People s Liberation Army Troops Review March of the PLA Inspection March of the PLA 检阅进行曲 Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention The New Army Goes Forward 新型陆军向前进 People s Navy Forward 人民海军向前进 March of the PLA Air Force 中国空军进行曲 March of the People s Liberation Army Rocket Force 火箭军进行曲 Song of the Loyal Guards 忠诚卫士之歌 Battle Hymn of the Strong Army 强军战歌 Please Review 请你检阅 MarchingDivisional Horn 分列式号角 Parade March of the People s Liberation Army 分列式进行曲 Steel Torrent March 钢铁洪流进行曲 Blue Journey March 蓝色征程进行曲 Eagle Strike March 雄鹰出击进行曲 Thousand Mile Decisive Victory March 决胜千里进行曲 Sweeping East Wind March 东风浩荡进行曲 Rushing into the Clouds 冲上云霄 Glorious Moments 辉煌时刻 Victory is Upon Us 胜利在召唤 Civilian parade Edit Ode to the Red Flag 红旗颂 Ode to the Motherland Without the Communist Party There Would Be No New China The East is Red Socialism is GoodNational Day evening gala EditA 90 minute grand evening gala was slated to be held at the Tiananmen Square at 8 00 p m 60 000 people attended the evening gala including a total of at least 6 940 performers at the grounds of the square CMC Chairman and General Secretary Xi Jinping was the guest of honour of the gala night together with other party and national leaders present 23 24 Taiwan denunciation EditIn Taiwan the governing pro independence party Democratic Progressive Party DPP denounced the PRC and CCP as threats to peace and trying to find excuses for its military expansion and rejects the One country two systems model 25 DPP leader and ROC president Tsai Ing wen told reporters that We are a country of democracy and freedom and will show support for anyone in the world who pursues democracy and freedom Likewise any ruler should carefully listen to the people s pursuit of freedom and democracy and respect the people s will Some members of the pro unification opposition party Kuomintang KMT called on the DPP to accept the 1992 Consensus while rejecting the Taiwan independence movement 26 See also Edit nbsp China portalNational Day of the People s Republic of China Golden Week China 10th anniversary of the People s Republic of China 60th anniversary of the People s Republic of China 1987 October Revolution ParadeNotes Edit Since the founding of the people s republic to 2009 the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949 1959 1984 1999 and 2009 1 References Edit a b 新中国历次大阅兵 New China s previous grand military parades Chinese government web Xinhua News Agency 21 August 2009 Archived from the original on 27 December 2009 Retrieved 26 September 2019 China says National Day parade won t disappoint in scale or weapons South China 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