Chinese Party's party
Is there a connection between authoritarian regimes and awesome, celebratory public displays of human behavior? (Go ahead, make your own comparisons.)The BBC coverage, including a short video of amazing fireworks (and I'm a fan of fireworks) and great photos of the daytime parade, is quite good.
Communist China marks 60th year
China has been staging mass celebrations to mark 60 years since the Communist Party came to power.
The day started with vast lines of tanks, soldiers and missile launchers parading through the capital Beijing.
Later, in Tiananmen Square, there was a spectacular fireworks show and a concert of patriotic songs and dancing...
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 1:00 PM
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Of course, there is further coverage and more photos at Xinhua, the Chinese news agency.
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