Marching in unity

Nearly 1,000 soldiers from 17 countries joined war veterans and PLA echelons

China's V-Day parade on Thursday gained international gravitas, with rifle-carrying foreign troops clad in many uniforms marching with crisp footsteps and neatly choreographed movements across Beijing's Tian'anmen Square.

The display marked the country's endeavor to revive the forgotten memory that China and its global allies had joined hands to win a war against "the darkest forces ever" in the history of mankind 70 years ago.