A man and a boy look at the Tiananmen Gate from a sightseeing bus on Changan Avenue ahead of the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China in Beijing, China September 16, 2019. Picture taken September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will oversee a massive military parade through central Beijing on Oct. 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It is China's most important and high-profile event of the year. The government has taken no chances, shutting down parts of the city for rehearsals and tightening security as it readies for a show of might and pageantry.
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