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|genre = [[Military parade]], [[parade|mass pageant]], [[concert]]
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|date = 1 October 2019
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|frequency = Select years{{efn-ua|Since the founding of the People's Republic, the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949–1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gov.cn/test/2009-08/21/content_1398265.htm |date=2009-08-21 |website=Chinese government web |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |script-title=zh:新中国历次大阅兵 |trans-title=New China's previous grand military parades |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> }}
|frequency = Select years{{efn-ua|Since the founding of the People's Republic, the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949–1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gov.cn/test/2009-08/21/content_1398265.htm |date=2009-08-21 |website=Chinese government web |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |script-title=zh:新中国历次大阅兵 |trans-title=New China's previous grand military parades |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> }}
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== Background ==
== Background ==
{{Main|Chinese Civil War}}
{{Main|Chinese Civil War}}
The [[Communist Party of China]] had defeated the [[Kuomintang|Kuomintang Party]] following the Chinese Civil War, which occurred intermittently between 1927 and 1949. In the aftermath of the civil war, the Kuomintang and its loyalists then [[Republic of China retreat to Taiwan|retreated]] to the island of [[Formosa]] (also known as Taiwan), formerly a [[Taiwan under Qing rule|prefecture of the Qing Empire]], which had been under [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial rule]] from 1895 to 1945.
The [[Communist Party of China]] had defeated the [[Kuomintang|Kuomintang Party]] following the Chinese Civil War, which occurred intermittently between 1927 and 1949. In the aftermath of the civil war, the Kuomintang and its loyalists then [[Republic of China retreat to Taiwan|retreated]] to the island of [[Formosa]] (also known as Taiwan), formerly a [[Taiwan under Qing rule|prefecture of the Qing Empire]], which had been under [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial rule]] from 1895 to 1945.


The founding of the People's Republic of China was formally proclaimed by [[Mao Zedong]], the [[Chairman of the Communist Party of China]], on 1 October 1949 at 3:00 pm in [[Tiananmen Square]] in Beijing, the new capital ([[Nanjing|Nanking]] had been the capital of the former [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]]). The first public parade of the then new [[People's Liberation Army]] took place there, following the Chairman's address of the formal foundation of the new republic. Before this, as the national anthem ''[[March of the Volunteers]]'' was played, the new [[Flag of China|national flag of the People's Republic of China]] was officially unveiled to the newly founded nation and hoisted for the first time during the celebrations as a [[21-gun salute]] fired in the distance.
The founding of the People's Republic of China was formally proclaimed by [[Mao Zedong]], the [[Chairman of the Communist Party of China]], on 1 October 1949 at 3:00 pm in [[Tiananmen Square]] in Beijing, the new capital ([[Nanjing|Nanking]] had been the capital of the former [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]]). The first public parade of the then new [[People's Liberation Army]] took place there, following the Chairman's address of the formal foundation of the new republic. Before this, as the national anthem ''[[March of the Volunteers]]'' was played, the new [[Flag of China|national flag of the People's Republic of China]] was officially unveiled to the newly founded nation and hoisted for the first time during the celebrations as a [[21-gun salute]] fired in the distance.
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The official logo for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled by the [[State Council Information Office]] on 3 June 2019.<ref name=xinhuanet138113794>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/03/c_138113794.htm |title=Icon unveiled for 70th founding anniversary of PRC |date=2019-06-03 |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190721213327/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/03/c_138113794.htm |archive-date=2019-07-21 |access-date=2019-07-21}}</ref> Many celebrations throughout China and overseas Chinese communities have been planned for the year of 2019. In early September, rehearsals took place in central Beijing for the military parade. General Cai Zhijun of the [[Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission|Joint General Staff]] said in a press briefing that it will not be targeted "at any countries or districts" but rather would be "committed to safeguarding world peace and regional stability".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/central-beijing-limits-army-rehearses-anniversary-parade |title=Central Beijing Off Limits as Army Rehearses for Anniversary Parade |date=2019-09-08 |website=voanews.com |publisher=[[Voice of America]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190916052852/https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/central-beijing-limits-army-rehearses-anniversary-parade |archive-date=2019-09-16 |access-date=2019-09-26 |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref> It is expected to be bigger than the parades commemorating the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC, as well as the [[2015 China Victory Day Parade]].<ref name=xinhuanet138348112>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/29/c_138348112.htm |title=China to hold grand celebration, military parade on National Day |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190926195846/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/29/c_138348112_2.htm |archive-date=2019-09-26 |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
The official logo for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled by the [[State Council Information Office]] on 3 June 2019.<ref name=xinhuanet138113794>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/03/c_138113794.htm |title=Icon unveiled for 70th founding anniversary of PRC |date=2019-06-03 |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190721213327/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/03/c_138113794.htm |archive-date=2019-07-21 |access-date=2019-07-21}}</ref> Many celebrations throughout China and overseas Chinese communities have been planned for the year of 2019. In early September, rehearsals took place in central Beijing for the military parade. General Cai Zhijun of the [[Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission|Joint General Staff]] said in a press briefing that it will not be targeted "at any countries or districts" but rather would be "committed to safeguarding world peace and regional stability".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/central-beijing-limits-army-rehearses-anniversary-parade |title=Central Beijing Off Limits as Army Rehearses for Anniversary Parade |date=2019-09-08 |website=voanews.com |publisher=[[Voice of America]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190916052852/https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/central-beijing-limits-army-rehearses-anniversary-parade |archive-date=2019-09-16 |access-date=2019-09-26 |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref> It is expected to be bigger than the parades commemorating the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC, as well as the [[2015 China Victory Day Parade]].<ref name=xinhuanet138348112>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/29/c_138348112.htm |title=China to hold grand celebration, military parade on National Day |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190926195846/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/29/c_138348112_2.htm |archive-date=2019-09-26 |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>


The capital has been covered with red flags, adorning apartment compounds and neighbourhoods; banners reading “Today’s China is the result of the work of Chinese people” have been draped across overpasses, and topiaries have been installed around the roads in Beijing.<ref name=20190926theguardian/> The authorities have given out 620,000 television sets allowing those not invited to still be able to watch the festivities.<ref name=20190926theguardian/>
The capital has been covered with red flags, adorning apartment compounds and neighbourhoods; banners reading “Today’s China is the result of the work of Chinese people” have been draped across overpasses, and topiaries have been installed around the roads in Beijing.<ref name="nodrones"/> The authorities have given out 620,000 television sets allowing those not invited to still be able to watch the festivities.<ref name="nodrones"/>


Although a massive National Day fireworks display had been planned along the harbour in Hong Kong to celebate the 70th anniversary – as it has done every year since 1997, Hong Kong government cancelled them "for safety reasons" over the [[2019 Hong Kong protests|protests in the city]] that have lasted since March. A more low-key celebration has been planned in the territory.<ref name=scmp3027947>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3027947/national-day-fireworks-cancelled-hong-kong-protests-force |title=National Day fireworks in Hong Kong cancelled over safety fears |last=Cheung |first=Tony |date=2019-09-18 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190923043715/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3027947/national-day-fireworks-cancelled-hong-kong-protests-force |archive-date=2019-09-23 |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref name=20190926theguardian/>
Although a massive National Day fireworks display had been planned along the harbour in Hong Kong to celebate the 70th anniversary – as it has done every year since 1997, Hong Kong government cancelled them "for safety reasons" over the [[2019 Hong Kong protests|protests in the city]] that have lasted since March. A more low-key celebration has been planned in the territory.<ref name=scmp3027947>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3027947/national-day-fireworks-cancelled-hong-kong-protests-force |title=National Day fireworks in Hong Kong cancelled over safety fears |last=Cheung |first=Tony |date=2019-09-18 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190923043715/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3027947/national-day-fireworks-cancelled-hong-kong-protests-force |archive-date=2019-09-23 |access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref name="nodrones"/>


=== Security ===
=== Security ===
The city of Beijing has been in virtual lockdown in the run-up to the anniversary.<ref name=msn>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-going-big-with-military-parade-for-its-70th-anniversary/ar-AAHMJET</ref><ref name=bbc49806653/> Objects that could overfly the capital – for example kites, balloons, drones and even pigeons – have been banned. The use of walkie-talkies and other devices using radio waves, alcohol have also joined the list of things that aree disallowed.<ref name=20190926theguardian>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/no-drones-drinking-or-dissent-china-lays-down-law-ahead-of-70th-anniversary</ref><ref name=bbc49806653/>
The city of Beijing has been in virtual lockdown in the run-up to the anniversary.<ref name=msn>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-going-big-with-military-parade-for-its-70th-anniversary/ar-AAHMJET</ref><ref name=bbc49806653/> Objects that could overfly the capital – for example kites, balloons, drones and even pigeons – have been banned. The use of walkie-talkies and other devices using radio waves, alcohol have also joined the list of things that aree disallowed.<ref name="nodrones">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/no-drones-drinking-or-dissent-china-lays-down-law-ahead-of-70th-anniversary</ref><ref name=bbc49806653/>


Weeks before the anniversary, motorists have been prohibited from refuelling their cars or motorcycles on their own. During rehearsals for a military parade to mark the day, residents close to Tiananmen Square have received instructions to stay away from windows and to keep their curtains drawn.<ref name=20190926theguardian/> Guests in hotels in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square were told that for several hours each day, they would not be able to leave or return to it for hours at a time.
Weeks before the anniversary, motorists have been prohibited from refuelling their cars or motorcycles on their own. During rehearsals for a military parade to mark the day, residents close to Tiananmen Square have received instructions to stay away from windows and to keep their curtains drawn.<ref name="nodrones"/> Guests in hotels in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square were told that for several hours each day, they would not be able to leave or return to it for hours at a time.
Shops and restaurants in the centre have closed or shortened their opening hours; some metro stations are closed temporarily.<ref name=bbc49806653>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49806653</ref>
Shops and restaurants in the centre have closed or shortened their opening hours; some metro stations are closed temporarily.<ref name=bbc49806653>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49806653</ref>


== Media ==
== Media ==
[[China Central Television]] (CCTV) is expected to mainly broadcast synchronously for domestic and foreign TV channels with [[CCTV-1]] as the producing channel for the celebrations, while national, provincial and city broadcasters and TV stations, domestic internet video, portals, and live webcast sites may also broadcast simultaneously. The [[China Media Group]] (Central Station) may also broadcast live overseas through websites such as [[YouTube]]. On 4 September 2019, the "Central Station" held a mobilization meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary. More than 260 representatives from all units attended the event.<ref name="mobilization">{{Cite web |url=https://news.qq.com/a/20190916/007299.htm |date=2019-09-16 |website=[[Tencent]] |publisher=[[CCTV.com]] |language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:总台召开国庆70周年宣传报道动员大会 |trans-title=Central television convenes a mobilization meeting for the 70th anniversary of the National Day |access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref>; As the focus of the celebration, the "Central Station" is bound to take publicity reporting seriously. The ''China TV News'' published on 19 September announced on the front page that the second issue (published on the 26th) will disclose the relevant live broadcast arrangements of the China Media Group to the event.
[[China Central Television]] (CCTV) is expected to mainly broadcast synchronously for domestic and foreign TV channels with [[CCTV-1]] as the producing channel for the celebrations, while national, provincial and city broadcasters and TV stations, domestic internet video, portals, and live webcast sites may also broadcast simultaneously. The [[China Media Group]] (Central Station) may also broadcast live overseas through websites such as [[YouTube]]. On 4 September 2019, the "Central Station" held a mobilization meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary. More than 260 representatives from all units attended the event.;<ref name="mobilization">{{Cite web |url=https://news.qq.com/a/20190916/007299.htm |date=2019-09-16 |website=[[Tencent]] |publisher=[[CCTV.com]] |language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:总台召开国庆70周年宣传报道动员大会 |trans-title=Central television convenes a mobilization meeting for the 70th anniversary of the National Day |access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref> As the focus of the celebration, the "Central Station" is bound to take publicity reporting seriously. The ''China TV News'' published on 19 September announced on the front page that the second issue (published on the 26th) will disclose the relevant live broadcast arrangements of the China Media Group to the event.


Various overseas media will also pay attention to the coverage of this event, and those who have met the conditions may broadcast it around the world. The "press center for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" is located in Beijing's Media Center and was officially launched on 23 September.<ref name="presscenter">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2019-08/21/c_1124902730.htm |last=Bai |first=Yu |date=2019-08-21 |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:庆祝新中国成立七十周年活动新闻中心9月23日运行 |trans-title=Press center for celebration of 70th anniversary of PRC founding operates on September 23rd |access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
Various overseas media will also pay attention to the coverage of this event, and those who have met the conditions may broadcast it around the world. The "press center for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" is located in Beijing's Media Center and was officially launched on 23 September.<ref name="presscenter">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2019-08/21/c_1124902730.htm |last=Bai |first=Yu |date=2019-08-21 |website=XINHUANET.com |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:庆祝新中国成立七十周年活动新闻中心9月23日运行 |trans-title=Press center for celebration of 70th anniversary of PRC founding operates on September 23rd |access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>


A “special clean-up operation” targeting “harmful political information” and any Weibo accounts or posts that “distort the history of the party and the country". Furthermore, the regime has intensified the crackdown on [[virtual private network]]s that allow users to access websites blocked in the republic, to the extent that it has even drawn criticism from the editor-in-chief of the ''[[Global Times]]'' in a Weibo post that has since been deleted.<ref name=20190926theguardian/><ref name=msn/>
A “special clean-up operation” targeting “harmful political information” and any Weibo accounts or posts that “distort the history of the party and the country". Furthermore, the regime has intensified the crackdown on [[virtual private network]]s that allow users to access websites blocked in the republic, to the extent that it has even drawn criticism from the editor-in-chief of the ''[[Global Times]]'' in a Weibo post that has since been deleted.<ref name="nodrones"/><ref name=msn/>


==Parades==
==Parades==
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==National Day evening gala==
==National Day evening gala==
A 90-minute grand evening gala will be held at the Tiananmen Square at 8:00 p.m. 60,000 people will be attending the evening gala, including a total of at least 6,940 performers.<ref name="gala">{{Cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-09/25/content_75245637.htm |title=Grand gala to be held on National Day |date=2019-09-25 |website=[[China.org.cn]] |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-26/why-this-year-s-national-day-means-so-much-to-china-quicktake |title=Why This Year’s National Day Means So Much to China |last=Leigh |first=Karen |date=2019-09-26 |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |url-access=limited |access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref>
A 90-minute grand evening gala will be held at the Tiananmen Square at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. 60,000 people will be attending the evening gala, including a total of at least 6,940 performers.<ref name="gala">{{Cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-09/25/content_75245637.htm |title=Grand gala to be held on National Day |date=2019-09-25 |website=[[China.org.cn]] |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |url-status=live |access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-26/why-this-year-s-national-day-means-so-much-to-china-quicktake |title=Why This Year’s National Day Means So Much to China |last=Leigh |first=Karen |date=2019-09-26 |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |url-access=limited |access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China[1]
庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大会
File:The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of The People's Republic of China logo .svg
Logo for the 70th anniversary of the PRC
GenreMilitary parade, mass pageant, music and dance gala
Date(s)1 October 2019
FrequencySelect years[A]
Location(s)Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
Coordinates39°54′26.4″N 116°23′27.9″E / 39.907333°N 116.391083°E / 39.907333; 116.391083
Years active74
Inaugurated1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
Previous event60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
ParticipantsNational leaders, PLA, PAP, the Militia, and other formations
LeaderXi Jinping (General Secretary)
PeopleYi Xiaoguang (chief commander of the military parade)
Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大会
Traditional Chinese慶祝中華人民共和國成立70週年大會
Literal meaningcelebrate Chinese people republic to found seventy anniversary mass meeting
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中华人民共和国成立70周年庆典
Traditional Chinese中華人民共和國成立70周年慶典
Literal meaningChinese people republic to found senventy anniversary celebration

The celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大会) is an upcoming ceremonial event with a grand military parade as its spotlight to celebrate National Day of the People's Republic of China that is scheduled to take place on 1 October 2019 in Beijing. General Secretary of the Communist Party, President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, who will be the guest of honor, will give the holiday address to the nation and Chinese expatriates abroad before inspecting the formations along Chang'an Avenue.[3]

Background

Main article: Chinese Civil War

The Communist Party of China had defeated the Kuomintang Party following the Chinese Civil War, which occurred intermittently between 1927 and 1949. In the aftermath of the civil war, the Kuomintang and its loyalists then retreated to the island of Formosa (also known as Taiwan), formerly a prefecture of the Qing Empire, which had been under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945.

The founding of the People's Republic of China was formally proclaimed by Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party of China, on 1 October 1949 at 3:00 pm in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the new capital (Nanking had been the capital of the former Republic of China). The first public parade of the then new People's Liberation Army took place there, following the Chairman's address of the formal foundation of the new republic. Before this, as the national anthem March of the Volunteers was played, the new national flag of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled to the newly founded nation and hoisted for the first time during the celebrations as a 21-gun salute fired in the distance.

Preparations

The official logo for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was officially unveiled by the State Council Information Office on 3 June 2019.[4] Many celebrations throughout China and overseas Chinese communities have been planned for the year of 2019. In early September, rehearsals took place in central Beijing for the military parade. General Cai Zhijun of the Joint General Staff said in a press briefing that it will not be targeted "at any countries or districts" but rather would be "committed to safeguarding world peace and regional stability".[5] It is expected to be bigger than the parades commemorating the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC, as well as the 2015 China Victory Day Parade.[6]

The capital has been covered with red flags, adorning apartment compounds and neighbourhoods; banners reading “Today’s China is the result of the work of Chinese people” have been draped across overpasses, and topiaries have been installed around the roads in Beijing.[7] The authorities have given out 620,000 television sets allowing those not invited to still be able to watch the festivities.[7]

Although a massive National Day fireworks display had been planned along the harbour in Hong Kong to celebate the 70th anniversary – as it has done every year since 1997, Hong Kong government cancelled them "for safety reasons" over the protests in the city that have lasted since March. A more low-key celebration has been planned in the territory.[8][7]

Security

The city of Beijing has been in virtual lockdown in the run-up to the anniversary.[9][10] Objects that could overfly the capital – for example kites, balloons, drones and even pigeons – have been banned. The use of walkie-talkies and other devices using radio waves, alcohol have also joined the list of things that aree disallowed.[7][10]

Weeks before the anniversary, motorists have been prohibited from refuelling their cars or motorcycles on their own. During rehearsals for a military parade to mark the day, residents close to Tiananmen Square have received instructions to stay away from windows and to keep their curtains drawn.[7] Guests in hotels in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square were told that for several hours each day, they would not be able to leave or return to it for hours at a time. Shops and restaurants in the centre have closed or shortened their opening hours; some metro stations are closed temporarily.[10]

Media

China Central Television (CCTV) is expected to mainly broadcast synchronously for domestic and foreign TV channels with CCTV-1 as the producing channel for the celebrations, while national, provincial and city broadcasters and TV stations, domestic internet video, portals, and live webcast sites may also broadcast simultaneously. The China Media Group (Central Station) may also broadcast live overseas through websites such as YouTube. On 4 September 2019, the "Central Station" held a mobilization meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary. More than 260 representatives from all units attended the event.;[11] As the focus of the celebration, the "Central Station" is bound to take publicity reporting seriously. The China TV News published on 19 September announced on the front page that the second issue (published on the 26th) will disclose the relevant live broadcast arrangements of the China Media Group to the event.

Various overseas media will also pay attention to the coverage of this event, and those who have met the conditions may broadcast it around the world. The "press center for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China" is located in Beijing's Media Center and was officially launched on 23 September.[12]

A “special clean-up operation” targeting “harmful political information” and any Weibo accounts or posts that “distort the history of the party and the country". Furthermore, the regime has intensified the crackdown on virtual private networks that allow users to access websites blocked in the republic, to the extent that it has even drawn criticism from the editor-in-chief of the Global Times in a Weibo post that has since been deleted.[7][9]

Parades

Leaders

National Day evening gala

A 90-minute grand evening gala will be held at the Tiananmen Square at 8:00 p.m. 60,000 people will be attending the evening gala, including a total of at least 6,940 performers.[13][14]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Since the founding of the People's Republic, the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949–1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Press center for celebration of 70th anniversary of PRC founding holds 2nd press conference". Xinhua News Agency. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ 新中国历次大阅兵 [New China's previous grand military parades]. Chinese government web. Xinhua News Agency. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. ^ "China to grandly celebrate 70th National Day". China.org.cn. Xinhua News Agency. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  5. ^ "Central Beijing Off Limits as Army Rehearses for Anniversary Parade". voanews.com. Voice of America. Agence France-Presse. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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