In Pictures: China celebrates 70th National Day at Tiananmen Square

Scenes from China's 70th anniversary celebrations at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on Oct 1, 2019. Among the highlights during the event is a military parade that is the biggest in the history of Communist China.

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Oct 01, 2019, 09:07 AM

(From left) Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Hu Jintao, Chinese President Xi Jinping and former President Jiang Zemin, overlooking a military parade during China's 70th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, on Oct 1, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

A float with a giant portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping passes by Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: AFP

Chinese troops on tanks roll past Tiananmen Square during the military parade. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Performers waving the flags of China, Hong Kong and Macau during the military parade. PHOTO: REUTERS

Chinese troops march past Tiananmen Square during a military parade during China's 70th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, on Oct 1, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Soldiers marching on Tiananmen Square during a rehearsal before a military parade taking place as part of China's 70th anniversary celebrations, on Oct 1, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

People wave Chinese flags before a military parade that is part of China's 70th anniversary celebrations at Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: REUTERS

Visitors with Chinese flags singing as they wait for festivities to begin at Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in a vehicle as he prepares to review troops at the military parade at Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: AFP

DF-17 hypersonic ballistic missiles on display during the military parade on Tiananmen Square. ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG

DF-26 missiles, informally known as the Guam killer, on display during the military parade.
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A Chinese national flag being raised during the military parade at Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: AFP

Military helicopters fly in the formation of number 70 during the military parade. PHOTO: REUTERS

Soldiers in front of a sign marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China before the military parade at Tiananmen Square. PHOTO: REUTERS

The military band forming up before the start of celebrations at Tiananmen Square. ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG

A crowd trying to snap a photo of a march past before the military parade at Tiananmen Square. ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG

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