On this day 26 years ago, October 1, 1999 (August 22, 1999 lunar calendar), the 13th military parade of the Republic of China. The giant portrait floats of the three generations of leading core Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin of the party passed through Tiananmen Square. "Founding of the country and entrepreneurship" kicked off the parade. On October 1, 1999, New China, which has gone through half a century of glorious history, ushered in its 50th anniversary celebration. The 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was celebrated by all walks of life in the capital. It was grandly held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. 500,000 military and people of all ethnic groups celebrated this grand festival of the great motherland with grand military parades and mass parades. Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairperson of the Central Military Commission, announced to the world with an impassioned voice at the celebration: From the middle of this century to the middle of the next century, the Chinese people will basically realize socialist modernization after a hundred years of hard work and entrepreneurship. The Chinese nation will stand among the nations of the world with a stronger and more heroic posture. China's future is infinitely bright. Let us hold high the great banner of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory, and move forward bravely towards the glorious goal. A socialist modern China that is prosperous, strong, democratic, and civilized will surely appear in the east of the world. 34 balloons in the shape of red lanterns float above the square. Two balloons with a diameter of 7 meters are hung with colorful flower baskets, symbolizing the rapid development of various undertakings in our country over the past 50 years. The remaining 32 balloons are distributed around the square, symbolizing the unity and unity of the people of all ethnic groups in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The colorful flags lining the square fluttered in the wind, and 100,000 young pioneers and young students held bouquets to form a huge pattern of "National Day" with yellow characters on a red background. At 9:58 am, amidst the cheerful welcome music, party and state leaders Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Hu Jintao, Wei Jianxing and Li Lanqing came to the rostrum of Tiananmen Gate Tower. At 10:00, Jia Qinglin, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, announced the start of the celebration. Amid the rumbling of 50 cannons, a squadron of 200 officers and soldiers of the National Flag Guards marched with sonorous footsteps from the red carpet in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes to the flagpole at the northern end of the square. Then, the United Military Orchestra of the People's Liberation Army, composed of more than 1,000 people, played the melody of the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, and the audience stood in silence and sang the national anthem. The bright five-star red flag President Jiang Zemin, dressed in a Mao suit, rode through the Tiananmen Gate Tower, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and drove up Chang'an Avenue to the sound of majestic military music. Accompanied by Li Xinliang, the commander-in-chief of the military parade and the commander of the Beijing Military Region, he reviewed the 42 mighty, well-groomed, well-equipped, and energetic People's Liberation Army Army, Navy, Air Force, and People's Armed Police Force and Militia Reserve Forces. "Comrades!" "Comrades have worked hard!" Chairperson Jiang Zemin's loud voice sounded above Chang'an Avenue. The commanders and fighters replied in unison: "Good chief!" "Serve the people!" This was the first time that the third generation of the party's leadership core had reviewed the three armed forces in Tiananmen Square. After inspecting the troops, Jiang Zemin boarded the Tiananmen Gate Tower to deliver an important speech. He said that today, in the magnificent Tiananmen Square, we are solemnly celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. This is a grand festival for the people of all ethnic groups in the country and a solemn ceremony to review our achievements and strength. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Central Military Commission, he expressed his deep remembrance to all revolutionary ancestors and martyrs who have made meritorious contributions to the independence, unity, democracy, prosperity and strength of the motherland; extended warm holiday congratulations to the people of all ethnic groups in the country and patriotic compatriots at home and abroad; and expressed sincere gratitude to foreign friends and people around the world who care about and support China's development. Jiang Zemin said that after 50 years of arduous struggle, especially in the past 20 years of reform and opening up, China, which was once poor and weak, has undergone tremendous historical changes. Under the leadership of the party, the industrious, brave and wise Chinese people have created wonders on the ancient land of China that have amazed the world. Practice has fully proved that only socialism can save China and only socialism can develop China. Practice has also fully proved that building socialism with Chinese characteristics is a broad road to achieve China's economic prosperity and all-round social progress. Jiang Zemin stressed that we will continue to adhere to the party's basic theory, basic line and basic program, and rely on the strength of the people of all ethnic groups in the country to continuously write a new chapter in building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new century; continue to adhere to the principle of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems", and finally complete the reunification of Taiwan and the mainland of the motherland after the smooth return of Hong Kong and Macao; continue to adhere to the independent foreign policy of peace, and develop friendly and cooperative relations with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. At the end of Jiang Zemin's speech, the audience applauded, and the background of the square changed into a brilliant pattern of "Long Live the People's Republic of China". At 10:36, the military parade began. The ceremonial squadron composed of the ceremonial brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army escorted the flag of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and walked in the front. Subsequently, more than 10,000 officers and men from the army, navy, air force, armed police force, and militia reserve, as well as more than 400 combat vehicles, artillery, and various missiles, formed 16 foot squadrons and 25 vehicle squadrons respectively, and passed through Tiananmen Square in a mighty manner to accept the review of the motherland and the people. The firm and powerful pace, the heroic posture of moving forward, and the roar of steel chariots and horses, the troops under review, with their unprecedented lineup and first-class training level, showcased the great achievements of our army's revolutionary, modernization, and regularization construction. They showcased the style of our army's mighty, civilized, and victorious divisions. They demonstrated the strong determination and powerful strength of the Great Wall of the Republic of China to maintain the security and unity of the motherland and promote world peace and development. At 11:5, there was a huge roar in the sky above the square. With the air force and aviation as the main body, 10 air echelons jointly composed of the army and naval aviation flew over Tiananmen Square at low altitude, pulling out streams of gorgeous colored smoke. As the troops under review passed in batches, the background of the characters on the square changed to the Great Wall, the dove of peace and other patterns and the words "politically qualified, military excellent, excellent work style, strict discipline and strong guarantee". Party and state leaders on the city tower, representatives from all walks of life on the viewing platform, saw the mighty and majestic lineup of troops under review, and applauded again and again. When the strategic missile team finally passed, the applause from the audience lasted for a long time. "Reform ¡¤ Glory" shows the great achievements after the reform and opening up. " Century ¡¤ Takeoff "heralds a bright future for China to the people. The Second Artillery Missile Force passed through Tiananmen Square, with the Air Force Aviation as the main body, and the 10 air echelons jointly formed by the Army and Navy Aviation were reviewed. 56 salutes were fired alternately 50 times. Medium-type main battle tank squadron Strategic missile squadron Mechanized combat equipment unit Air fifth echelon 17 foot squadrons Powerful and majestic through Tiananmen Armed Police Guard Squadron Women's militia squadron Tracked armored carriers Squadron Wheeled armored vehicles Squadron Tracked infantry fighting vehicle squadron Tracked infantry fighting vehicle squadron Tracked 120 Self-propelled smoothbore gun squadron Airborne squadron The second tank squadron was composed of an armored regiment of the Jinan Military Region Pilot squadron Pilot squadron Anti-tank missile squadron Naval academy squadron Infantry squadron Armed police special police force