BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. auto
industry, an emblem of the American spirit, narrowly escaped a sudden collapse,
China's auto makers have emerged as a symbol for the nation's industrial advance
at New China's 60th founding anniversary parade.
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The theme float of industrial
development takes part 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. (Xinhua
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Placing at the
center of a float representing the country's industrial development, the car
reminds people of the bumpy road of China's industrialization.
"Embark on the road of new socialist
industrialization," reads a banner on the float moving past the Tian'anmen
Rostrum.
Sixty years ago, political chaos and wars devastated
China's industrial system, forcing it to import nearly every basic necessity
from grain to match.
Launching the First Five Year Plan (1953-1957), China
implemented the former Soviet Union model which emphasized heavy industry.
However, the unbalanced model made ordinary people short of daily necessity.
To revive the industrial sector, the government
launched a sweeping reform in the late 1970s to inject market forces to boost
productivity and make enterprises responsible for their loss and profit.
Overemphasis on heavy industry was shifted to the
labor-intensive light industry.
In the late 1970s, the launch of the reform and
opening up policies brought in new technology to China's workshops and helped
sharpen its manufacturing skills in a variety of sectors such as petrochemical
industry, biology and textile.
Now China has become the world' s biggest steel maker
and the fifth largest oil producer. It is also the largest exporter delivering
goods from lighter to satellite to more than 200 countries across the world.
Despite of the gloomy global economy, China's auto
production and sales exceeded one million units for the first seven months this
year and the country has surpassed United States to become the world' s top
automaker.
To embrace the next wave of industrial revolution,
China has flexed its muscles to construct the world' s leading information
superhighway and seeks a bigger voice in setting international technical
standards.
The self-developed Third-Generation network has been
recognized as one of the international telecommunications standard, and has
operated in dozens of nations in the world.
Float demonstrates Chinese cultural
prosperity
BEIJING, Oct.1 (Xinhua) -- A float with a shining
fan-shaped picture of traditional Peking opera performer on a civilian parade
formation showcased Chinese cultural prosperity since the founding of the
People's Republic of China six decades ago.
Paraders dressed in long-sleeved shirts and white pants
marched past the Tian'anmen Rostrum. A banner on the float reads "promoting the
socialist cultural development and prosperity". Full story
Solar panels at National Day parade highlight changes in China's
energy use
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Solar panels held by a
formation of energy workers at the National Day parade on Thursday demonstrated
China's determination to shift to renewable energy in handling climate change.
Surrounded by energy workers, a float carrying the
sculptures of windmills and oil reserve containers, as well as a banner reading
"Striving to develop clean energy," moving past Tian'anmen Square at the
magnificent pageant marking New China's 60th anniversary of founding. Full story
China National Day parade highlights
sci-tech accomplishments
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China highlighted its
achievements in the science and technology fields Thursday during the grand
celebrations of the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic.
A float representing the high-tech sector pulled into the
Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing, carrying a large television screen
that showcased the country's progress in science and technology. Full story
"EARTH" T-shirt spells out China's
green drive at National Day parade
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The word of "EARTH" printed on
the T-shirts worn by the paraders of the environment formation were among a few
English letters shown at New China's 60-year birthday pageant.
They underscored China's resolution to cut pollution and
protect ecological environment as it saw severe environmental degradation from
years of double-digit economic expansion. Full story
Jumbo jet, high-speed train show
"China drive" at National Day parade
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's fast changing
transportation system could not be better reflected in its homegrown high-speed
trains and jumbo jets project, as their sculptures were displayed on a float
moving through the crowds Thursday morning at a pageant marking the 60th
founding anniversary of the People's Republic.
Sculptures of trains, airplanes and automobiles are placed
on a model of multi-layer overpass, which signals China's capability of making
the most leading transportation tools and its position as having the world's
second longest highway after the United States. Full story
Float depicts China's rural
transformation at National Day parade
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Jubilant Chinese farmers
performed folk dance on a float moving past Tian'anmen Square Thursday morning,
revealing their rejoice at New China's grandest National Day parade.
With a theme of "Constructing the socialist new
countryside", the float was surrounded by farmer representatives wearing
colorful folk clothes and waving wheatears. Full story
Hybrid rice shows China's agricultural
progress on National Day parade
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A giant model of hybrid rice
species became an icon of the nation's agricultural achievement at the parade
celebrating New China's 60th year of founding.
Super hybrid rice, the latest masterpiece of agricultural
scientist Yuan Longping, enables China to produce grains for another 75 million
people a year out of the country's paddy fields. Full story
