China's 70-year parade shows economic and military might

The nationally televised event opened with a military honor guard carrying the Chinese flag through Tiananmen Square. The event marks the anniversary of the October 1, 1949, announcement of the founding of the People's Republic of China by then-leader Mao Zedong following a civil war.

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The nationally televised event opened with a military honor guard carrying the Chinese flag through Tiananmen Square. The event marks the anniversary of the October 1, 1949, announcement of the founding of the People's Republic of China by then-leader Mao Zedong following a civil war.