| 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China 庆祝中华人民共和国成立50周年活动 | |
|---|---|
 Type 98 tanks on parade | |
| Genre | Military parade, mass pageant, music and dance gala |
| Date(s) | 1 October 1999 |
| Frequency | Select years[A] |
| Location(s) | Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′26.4″N 116°23′27.9″E / 39.907333°N 116.391083°E |
| Years active | 74 |
| Inaugurated | 1 October 1949 |
| Previous event | 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of China |
| Next event | 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China |
| Participants | National leaders, PLA, PAP, the Militia, and other formations |
| Leader | Jiang Zemin (general secretary and chairman) |
| People | Li Xinliang (chief commander of the military parade) |
The 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China took place on 1 October 1999.[2][3] A military parade was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and various celebrations were conducted all over the country. China's paramount leader Jiang Zemin inspected the troops along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing. This parade was immediately followed by a civilian parade.
It was the first one to be held since 1984 since the 1989 parade celebrating the 40th anniversary was cancelled due to the Tiananmen Square protests. Known as the Chinese Army's Trans-Century Parade or Chinese Army's Golden Trans-Century New Millennium Golden Celebration due to 1 October 1999 being months away from the turn of the 21st Century and of The Third Millennium and the Plans to Celebrate it, due to Three Months before the Construction and Building of the China Millennium Monument, a Monumental complex was Built on a Ancient, Medieval and later Modern Ming and later Qing Imperial Chinese Altar and a Ancient, Medieval and later Modern Chinese Sundial to Commemorate to End of the 2nd Millennium it was commanded by the Commander of Beijing Military Region Li Xinliang and inspected by then-Chairman of the Central Military Commission and General Secretary of the CCP Jiang Zemin. It was the first time that the sole Chinese leader (who served as party leader, head of state and Commander-in-Chief by this time) had inspected the parade. It was also the first time that the national flag was raised before the parade began. 42 divisions (formations) took part in this parade: 17 from the ground column and 25 from the mobile column.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Faison, Seth (October 1999). "A HALF-CENTURY IN CHINA: THE CELEBRATION; A Day of Joy and Jubilation, All Very Carefully Staged". The New York Times.
- ^ "阅兵·档案 | 1999年国庆阅兵：四大军兵种导弹同时亮相 – 中国军网".
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