[Playback] Celebration for 70th anniversary of PRC held in Beijing

A celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was held in Beijing on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

A grand military parade and a mass pageantry also took place as part of the celebration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech during the celebration and inspected the troops.

A mass parade is underway to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China in central Beijing on October 1, 2019. [Photo: IC]

People wave Chinese national flags marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on October 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]