Echoes of History on Chang'an Avenue: The September 3rd Military Parade Writes a New Chapter in National Rejuvenation

On September 3rd, Beijing's Tiananmen Square hosted a grand military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Fifty formations, 12,000 officers and soldiers, underwent the review with iron resolve. Domestically produced cutting-edge equipment, such as the Dongfeng-41 missile and the J-20 fighter jet, made their debut, demonstrating the resonance between the "Dream of a Strong Army" and the "Dream of a Strong Nation".

As the ranks of veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression raised a trembling military salute, and as the honorary flag of the "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain" passed over the viewing platform, history and reality merged in this moment. Just as the Young Pioneers choked back tears as they presented flowers, "Grandpa, this prosperous age is just as you wished," this dialogue spanning 80 years has transformed patriotism from textbooks into a passionate collective resonance.

"This is not a show of force, but a commitment to safeguarding peace." The parade commander's declaration spoke for 1.4 billion people. From a country with a lot of work to do to a world power, China is declaring to the world with a new attitude: Remembering history is not to perpetuate hatred, but to pass on the torch of peace from generation to generation.