V-Day Parade
| Military aircraft dazzled spectators. Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily |
| Many who lent a hand to Chinese people during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression came from overseas to attend the commemoration ceremony. Wang Wenlan / China Daily |
| Veterans, all decked with medals, are driven through Tian'anmen Square during the parade on Sept 3. Zou Hong / China Daily |
| Formations of veterans in vehicles are driven through Tian'anmen Square. Wu Zhiyi / China Daily |
| A huge military band and singers performed during the parade. Zou Hong / China Daily |
| Female guards of honor were among those who took part. These guards are all soldiers at Bethune Military Medical College in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. Wang Wenlan / China Daily |
| Russia's President Vladimir Putin was on hand to see his country's soldiers march in the parade. Zou Hong / China Daily |
| Huge screens enabled everyone to get a close look. Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
(China Daily European Weekly 09/05/2015 page5)
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