Beijing World War II Military Parade

[Anonymous]

CCTV America had to break into an interview in order to show the preparations for the parade. They will also be showing off new military hardware at the parade.

Pretty cool stuff.

http://www.cctv-america.com/2015/09/01/what-to-look-for-in-chinas-wwii-victory-parade

[Anonymous]

Thank you for sharing the website. I wonder if they will have the parade live online tonight. My mom just reminded me again to be ready to watch it. I think she is very proud of China.

The end of World War II was so significant to China, because it represented China as a whole after more than one hundred years being someone else's concessions. I remember my grandma told me how they had to run away from their village because Japanese army was coming. My grandma still doesn't like Japanese even now. That generation isn't the lucky one. They went through WWII and Civil War when they are younger, starvation in 50s and 60s from Mao's economic plan of developing industry and abandon agriculture, and Culture Revolution from 60s-70s. I believe that a lot of countries are still going through the same sadness as China had 80 years ago.You may have some immigrant students from these countries. I think it is a great opportunity to talk about how war impact people's life. I had one student from Cuba who was a firefighter for two years before he came to US to be able to enroll in high school. When he mentioned that, other kids in the class were all shocked. I think American kids really need to understand that the life they are having is considered as heaven for some people.

[Anonymous]

http://www.cctv-america.com/livenews

Here is the link to watch the parade online.

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

If anyone is interested in military parade, this Wednesday night (I think it starts from 7pm Pacific time) will be a good opportunity. China is hosting a military parade in Beijing. Foreign troops are invited including Russia, Mongolia, India, and others. It is actually the first time China let foreign troops involved in a military parade. Chinese military parade is quite different from American ones. I think it may relate to Chinese perspective of greatness (quantity and consistency). First, no civilians are allowed to watch on the street. Then you will definitely notice the sound from every step the soldiers make when they marching through. All the soldiers in every square are the same height and same body size. Every step is 75 centimeter, and the legs are lifted at same height too. Also no square has both female and male soldiers. If you think you are OCD, Chinese military parade will really make you happy. (Just joking) I just think it is a great thing to watch. My mom told me to she had to fly back to China to watch it on TV LIVE.

I will post the link to watch it online when I find one. If not, I think YouTube will has the video on the next day.

2009 Chinese Military Parade for 60th national day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wikehmkd3o#t=432

[Anonymous]

The thought and detail that goes into planning a parade of this caliber is immense. It included seven types of missiles along with launchers. Missile launchers will also be on display. The military, weapons, and military equipment included “more than 12,000 troops, 500 pieces of [ ] equipment and 200 different aircraft.” Soldiers marched in alphabetical order of their country’s name. Having visited Tiananmen Square, looking at clips of the parade took on a completely new meaning for me. It made it is easy to imagine myself amongst the viewers looking at the T-99 tanks on the ground or looking up to see the bombers flying over the square. I would’ve liked to have seen the all-female medical group marching along the groups of men. The various military uniforms created a visual rainbow and establish a sense of pride.

Picture from
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-scenes-beijing-military-parade-mark-70th-anniversary-end-wwii-1518273
edited by malvarenga on 9/7/2015

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