Being able to see our military again, I was so thrilled that I could hardly sleep: 99-year-old veteran who watched China’s V-Day military parade on Tian’anmen Rostrum

By: Global Times | Published: Sep 08, 2025 12:29 PM

"Before being seated on the Tian'anmen Rostrum, I was very excited — how could I sleep for so long?" Shen Bingchen, 99-year-old veteran who watched China's V-Day military parade on Tian'anmen Rostrum, said he got up at around 4 am on that day.