Attending the parade were in total: 16,400 soldiers, 119 cannons, 152 tanks and armored vehicles, 222 autos, 2,344 warhorses and 17 planes from the PLA. The parade lasted for two and a half hours with spectacular scenes, displaying PLA’s powerful and grand lineup. The reviewed troops included a variety of sectors from the navy, the army and the air force; the troops were mainly infantrymen from the army because the navy, air force and many other sectors of the military were still being established.
The parade in the PRC founding ceremony established the basic framework of PRC’s military parade. Up to now, except slight changes in divisions and personnel as well as in the variety, scale and quantity of military equipment, there have been no profound changes in the National Day parade procedures and contents.
