China to hold grand celebration, military parade on National Day

A press conference is held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 29, 2019. China on Thursday announced that it would put on a grand celebration, followed by a military parade and mass pageantry at Tian'anmen Square on Oct. 1, the National Day, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)