Day of victory
State leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, former presidents Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, as well as foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Park Geun-hye, stand on Tiananmen rostrum on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII and victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Russian soldiers in formation march Chang'an Avenue. Photo: Xinhua
6. Male and female guards of honor belonging to the three services of the Chinese army attend the parade. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
An air echelon of 20 helicopters flies over Tiananmen Square in a 70 pattern to symbolize the 70th anniversary. Photo: Xinhua
A female spectator paints a character representing the 70th anniversary on her mouth. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Locals line the street on Thursday to film a tank passing by in central Beijing with their cell phones. Photo: Li Hao/GT