V-DAY PARADE IN 5Ws+1H

Holiday is cominggg, and it’s tomorrow, Sept the 3rd! Yeay, I’m super duper excited. One thing that you should know about Chinese holiday. Whenever there is national holiday during weekdays, we will have to go to school or to work on Saturday or Sunday in substitute of that holiday during weekdays. I’ve summarized all the information about this V-Day Parade in 5 Ws and 1H. Enjoy reading!

What is it about and what will happen there?

V-Day Parade is a Parade to celebrate Chinese victory over Japan last 70 years ago on the WWII 1945. It is widely known as Commemoration of 70th Anniversary of Victory of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War.

The parade will include the military parade. In the parade, you can see more than 12,000 Chinese troops in 50 formations with other 1,000 foreign troops (from Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, Vanuatu and Venezuela) who also join the parade, 200 military aircrafts, newest helicopter gunships and tanks, missiles, navy’s supersonic anti-ship missiles, ship-to-air missiles and carrier-based aircraft, air force’s long-range bombers, fighters, and airborne early warning and control aircraft. In the troops formation, there will be a formation for the veterans of the war against Japan, whose age is ranged from 90-100 years old.

Serbian Troops is One of the Foreign Troops in the Parade

The Chinese Troops

When will it happen?

It happens tomorrow! September the 3rd.

Where will it be held?

It will be held in Beijing, along the ChangAn Avenue and it will past Tian An Men.

Flower Decoration Outside Tian An Men

Who will attend the parade?

Chinese Government invites so many VIPs from all around the world. Leaders from 30 countries will attend this parade, including President Putin of Russia, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea, King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam. From Japan, a former prime minister, Tomiichi Murayama, will attend. Britain will be represented by Kenneth Clarke, a former justice secretary. The United States is sending its ambassador to China, Max Baucus. Australia’s minister for veterans’ affairs, Michael Ronaldson, will attend. From the Czech Republic, President Milos Zeman will be at the parade. France is sending its foreign minister, Laurent Fabius. The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, will also attend. From Taiwan, Lien Chan, the former chairman of the Nationalist Party will be there.

President Park of South Korea Arrived at Beijing

Why do Chinese celebrate the V-Day?

This parade is made to increase Chinese nationalism and the bilateral relationships with other countries.

Japanese Invasion During WWII

How the condition will be in China?

Some roads and places will be closed from Tuesday morning until after the parade on Thursday, and subway stations will be shut. Hospitals in central Beijing will also close, except the emergency services will remain open. Offices have been told to remove scissors and other sharp objects from their premises. Residents of apartment buildings in the area have been told to close their windows and they cannot even look out them during the parade. They cannot stand on balconies, also they cannot turn on gas stoves. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets will be closed Thursday through Sunday. Beijing’s two airports will be closed to commercial flights from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. To keep the skies clear of any birds that might interfere with military aviation, there will be specially trained falcons and macaques to guard the sky. Helping maintain discipline are thousands of “volunteers” — among them students or workers assigned by their universities or employers.