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Mass Pageantry Salutes Historic Development of PRC
  ·  2019-10-01  ·   Source: China Daily

A mass pageantry kicked off on Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing following a grand military parade on October 1 to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Themed "Jointly Fulfilling the Chinese Dream," the mass pageantry consisted of three chapters: Founding and Construction of the People's Republic, Reform and Opening-up, and Great Rejuvenation.

A total of 100,000 people and 70 floats in 36 formations joined the mass pageantry.

The mass pageantry presented the great journey in which the Communist Party of China has united and led Chinese people of all ethnic groups to stand up, grow rich and become strong, expressing the people's sincere praise and deep love for the Party and the motherland.

Mass pageantry salutes founding, construction of PRC 

The first section of the mass pageantry saluted the founding and construction of the PRC with five formations marching through Tian'anmen Square.

The first formation of the section featured the birth of the Communist Party of China (CPC), followed by a formation displaying the 28-year CPC-led fight of the Chinese people against aggression and oppression and for survival and freedom.

Then came a formation demonstrating the history that Chinese communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the chief representative, established the Mao Zedong Thought and led the Chinese people in unity to found the PRC, said an official narrator.

Chinese people became the master of the country, society and their own destinies, as recreated in the next formation. The final formation of the section showed industrial and agriculture development, indicating that socialism is achieved through hard work.

Mass formations pay respect to state heroes 

Formations featuring a giant national flag and the emblem of the PRC began to march through the Tian'anmen Square, ushering in a mass pageantry in celebrations of the PRC's 70th birthday.

A total of 1,949 young people held up and escorted the five-star red flag through the square, where the first national flag was hoisted 70 years ago.

The following formation, comprised of 2,019 young people, presented the national emblem, a symbol of the dignity and strength of the Chinese people.

Amid the Ode to the Red Flag, a formation of 21 vehicles slowly passed through, on which representatives of family members from the older generation of Party, state and army leaders, representatives of the older generation of builders and their family members, as well as senior and model veterans received salutes from the audience.

Portraits of Mao, Deng appear in National Day mass pageantry 

A huge portrait of Mao Zedong was displayed in the National Day mass pageantry.

As the paraders escorting the portrait passed the Tian'anmen Rostrum, where Mao announced the founding of the PRC 70 years ago, a burst of applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

A huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up, was also displayed during the mass pageantry.

Mass pageantry salutes China's reform, opening-up 

The second part of a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China highlighted the country's reform and opening-up with nine formations marching past the Tian'anmen Square.

The leading formation presented a huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of the reform and opening-up pioneered in 1978, and the slogan "Critical Decision" was surrounded by paraders.

Chinese communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as their chief representative, established the Deng Xiaoping Theory and made the historic decision of implementing reform and opening-up, ushering in socialism with Chinese characteristics, said an official narrator of the pageantry.

The following two formations marked the beginning of China's reform in rural areas and the ground-breaking achievements in the special economic zones.

A formation surrounding a huge portrait of Jiang Zemin and the slogan "Keeping up with the Times" marched through Tian'anmen Square.

Chinese communists, with Comrade Jiang Zemin as their chief representative, formed the Theory of Three Represents and successfully advanced the socialism with Chinese characteristics into the 21st century, the narrator said.

A formation named "One Country, Two Systems" followed, with compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and masses from all walks of life waving flags and cheering to wish the motherland a "happy birthday."

There was also a formation paying tribute to the arrival of the 21st century.

Then came a formation surrounding a huge portrait of Hu Jintao and the slogan "Scientific Development."

Chinese communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as their chief representative, formed the Scientific Outlook on Development, having upheld and developed the socialism with Chinese characteristics at a new historical starting point, the narrator said.

Two following formations paid tribute to solidarity of Chinese people against major natural disasters, and highlighted the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Yang Yong, a parader with the Olympics-themed formation, said the National Day parade and mass pageantry demonstrated the superiority of the socialist system.

"Our country is getting stronger, and our life keeps getting better and better," Yang said.

Meng Qingchao, another parader, said great changes have taken place in China over the past seven decades, and people's livelihoods have improved significantly since the reform and opening-up.

Portrait of Xi Jinping appears in National Day mass pageantry 

A huge portrait of Xi Jinping was displayed during the mass pageantry.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi at the core has led all Party members and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to carry out a great struggle, develop a great project, advance a great cause and realize a great dream, established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and pushed for historic achievements and shifts in the cause of the Party and the country, said an official narrator of the pageantry.

"Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The Chinese nation has made a great leap from standing up to growing rich and to becoming strong," said the narrator.

Mass pageantry showcases Chinese nation's great rejuvenation 

The third part of the mass pageantry highlighted the Chinese nation's great rejuvenation with 18 formations marching through the Tian'anmen Square.

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