60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年活动
red logo in the shape of the number '60'
Logo for the 60th anniversary of the PRC
GenreMilitary parade, mass pageant, music and dance gala
Date(s)1 October 2009
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 active75
Inaugurated1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
Previous event50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Next event70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
ParticipantsHu–Wen Administration, PLA, PAP, the Militia, and other formations
LeaderHu Jintao (paramount leader)
PeopleFang Fenghui (chief commander of the military parade)
WebsiteXinhua
People's Daily
China Daily
Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年活动
Traditional Chinese慶祝中華人民共和國成立60周年活動
Literal meaningcelebrating Chinese people's republic's founding seventy anniversary live action
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì liùshí zhōunián huódòng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhingjūk Jūngwàh Yàhnmàhn Guhngwòhgwok luhksahp jāunìhn wuhtduhng
Jyutpinghing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 sing4lap6 luk6sap6 zau1nin4 wut6dung6
Grand gathering
Simplified Chinese庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年大会
Traditional Chinese慶祝中華人民共和國成立60周年大會
Literal meaningcelebrating Chinese people's republic's founding seventy anniversary mass gathering
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinqìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì liùshí zhōunián dàhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhingjūk Jūngwàh Yàhnmàhn Guhngwòhgwok luhksahp jāunìhn daaihwúih
Jyutpinghing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 luk6lap6 zau1nin4 daai6wui5

The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China took place on 1 October 2009.[2] A military parade involving 10,000 troops and the display of many high-tech weapons was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and various celebrations were conducted all over the country. China's paramount leader Hu Jintao inspected the troops along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing. This parade was immediately followed by a civilian parade involving 100,000 participants.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China". China Daily.


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