China holds massive parade to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory
//english.dbw.cn Author： Source：xinhua Editor：Yang Fan 2025-09-04 09:49:32
Honor guard escort the Chinese national flag for a flag-raising ceremony during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country's commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties.
Soldiers fire gun salute during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
A national flag-raising ceremony is held at Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
A grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
Parade guards step in place during a grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
A flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
The flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
A flag-guarding echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
The People's Liberation Army Guard of Honor formation marches during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Guard of Honor formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) attend a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Logistics Support Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Qiu Shaoyu)
The formation of the military reserve force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
The militia formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
The Chinese UN peacekeepers formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Members of the joint military band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and a chorus attend a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
The ground assault formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
The ground assault formation marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
The ship-based air defense weapons formation marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
The anti-ship missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li He)
The anti-ship missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
The air defense weaponry formation passes through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
The air defense weaponry formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
The anti-unmanned aerial vehicles formation marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
The land-based unmanned warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
The land-based unmanned warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
The sea-based unmanned warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)
The airborne unmanned warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
Armament formations attend a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
The cruise missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
The hypersonic missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Guests attend a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The early warning and command aircraft echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
The early warning and control aircraft echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)
The bomber echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
The bomber echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
The refueler and receiver echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
The trainer aircraft echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
The trainer aircraft echelon is pictured at Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
This photo taken on Sept. 3, 2025 shows the fighter jets echelon. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
The trainer aircraft echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Pigeons and balloons are released into the sky over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
Pigeons are released into the sky over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
