China will hold a grand military parade in central Beijing Thursday morning to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The military parade in front of Tian'anmen Rostrum will be the 14th parade since Oct. 1, 1949, when late Chairman Mao Zedong announced a new era for the country.
China held 11 National Day military parades in its capital Beijing every year from 1949 to 1959.
The country's most recent mass parade was in 1999 when the 50thfounding anniversary was celebrated.
In its National Day military parades, China showcased how it modernized its armed forces, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), from a peasant troop to an army with high-tech weaponry like nuclear ammunitions.
Oct. 1, 2009 shows the general view of Tian'anmen in the early morning. China will celebrate on Oct.(Xinhua/Yuan Man)
People participating in the massive celebrations take their positions in front of Tian'anmen in the early morning in Beijing
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