A phalanx of the Chinese People's Liberation Army officers marches in a parade during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) presented a phalanx of officers for the first time in National Day parade on Tuesday morning to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
At an average age of 38, members of the formation were from military commission authorities, theater commands, army services and armed police. The first row of the phalanx was composed of generals.
