Armed Forces Formation PLA Guard of Honor heralds military review The guard of honor of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army marches at the head of the march-past of a parade in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in central Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei) Photo Gallery>>>    BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) - 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. Full story In celebration parade, Chinese army offers glimpse of changes     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese army presented the nation and the world its latest armaments and establishments at the heart of Beijing Thursday morning in a grand military parade marking the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Military personnel and equipment of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Second Artillery Corps (SAC), or strategic missile corps, which make up of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), joined the parade on Tian'anmen Square. Full story Army special forces debut at National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The special operations forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made their first public appearance Thursday in the National Day military parade on Tian'anmen Square. Full story Infantry soldiers receive inspection 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 Photo) Photo Gallery>>> March-past showcases changes of PLA     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday staged a spectacular march-past in front of Tian'anmen, or the Gate of Heavenly Peace, in downtown Beijing, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. Full story Military reserves marching past Tian'anmen Rostrum     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) - A formation of Chinese military reserves, with bayonet fixed, marched past the Tian'anmen Rostrum in the center of Beijing on Thursday. Full story Army special forces debut at National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The special operations forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made their first public appearance Thursday in the National Day military parade on Tian'anmen Square. Full story Air Force cadets take part in the parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in central Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo) Photo Gallery>>> China's army phalanxes march through Tian'anmen Square     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The special operations forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made their first public appearance Thursday in the National Day parade at Tian'anmen Square. Full story Militiawomen receive inspection 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 Photo) Photo Gallery>>> PLA to intensify aeronautic courses to cultivate information-savvy pilots     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Wearing white helmets and blue flying uniforms, the pilot trainees goose-stepped toward the center stage of China's National Day military parade. Full story First three-service women formation debuts in military parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) - A military formation, consisting of women soldiers from the land, naval and air forces, made its debut in the National Day military parade in Beijing on Thursday. Full story Female soldiers of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army march in a parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in central Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> Largest PLA howitzers at National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct.1 (Xinhua) -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday rolled out battalions of its new artillery units to join tanks and SWAT teams in a grand military parade to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China in the heart of Beijing. Full story Armed Police formation marching past Tian'anmen Rostrum     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) - A formation of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (CAPF), in dark olive green uniforms and holding riot guns, marched past the Tian'anmen Rostrum in the center of Beijing on Thursday. Full story Aircraft bearing live ammunition present largest air force show on National Day The leading formation of planes fly over the Tian'anmen Square in the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in central Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2009.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Right on time, the first aircraft of National Day air display, Kongjing-2000 AEWC aircraft, roared down from skyline to the east of Tian'anmen Square where the emissions from tanks and missile-carrying trucks had not dispersed. Full story Armaments Display PLA shows off precision striking capabilities at National Day military parade Naval missiles are displayed 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 Photo) Photo Gallery>>>     BEIJING, Oct.1 (Xinhua) -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday rolled out hordes of missiles from its land, naval and air forces in a grand display of its precision striking capabilities in the heart of Beijing. Full story Cruise missiles debut at China National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's land-based cruise missiles made a debut at a National Day parade Thursday morning. The missiles, painted in camouflage, are one of the most advanced domestically-made weaponry of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Full story  China displays its most advanced weapons in National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday displayed some of its most sophisticated weaponry in a grand military review to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. Full story Wheeled infantry vehicles take 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/Li Yong) Photo Gallery>>> Cruise missiles debut at China National Day parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's land-based cruise missiles made a debut at a National Day parade Thursday morning. The missiles, painted in camouflage, are one of the most advanced domestically-made weaponry of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Full story Conventional missiles are displayed 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 Photo) Photo Gallery>>> China National Day parade crescendoed when nuclear weapon appears       BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's National Day military parade culminated in the final staging of giant nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles Thursday. Full story China's cruise missiles "sharp swords" for precision attacks     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's land-based cruise missiles debuted at a National Day parade Thursday morning, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Full story Airborne force vehicles receive inspection 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/Li Xiaoguo) Photo Gallery>>> China new missile weapon to curb war threat     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A new type of surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles rumbled past the Tian'anmen Rostrum Thursday morning. Full story China reveals fewer troops, more armaments in celebration parade     BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China presented fewer servicemen but showed more armaments to the world here Thursday morning in a grand military parade marking New China's 60th founding anniversary. 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