1,000 musicians help parade keep in step

Lieutenant Li Yiming, a musician in the PLA navy, said it was an honor to salute war heroes and veterans through music.

"We have trained for three months for the big day and we are determined to impress the world with our performance," the member of the PLA Combined Band said.

Li was speaking two days before the parade, but said it felt as though he had already experienced the whole event.