8 interesting facts about the upcoming V-day Parade

Updated: 2015-09-01 08:31

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8 interesting facts about the upcoming V-day Parade

Soldiers from Belarus train at the parade training base in Beijing, capital of China, Aug 26, 2015. Nearly 1,000 foreign troops from 17 countries will participate in China's military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept 3. Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan and Russia have dispatched formations consisting of around 75 people to march in the parade. Another six countries, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, Vanuatu and Venezuela, sent teams of around 7 people each. [Photo/Xinhua]

4. Participation of foreign military teams

Foreign military representatives from Russia, Mongolia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and other countries will take part in the parade. This is the first time foreign military teams join in a Chinese military parade.

The victory of the World Anti-Fascist War is a celebration which China wants to share and commemorate the anniversary with other countries for their involvement for a peaceful and better future.

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