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Beijing gears up for massive military parade
Chinese military jets fly over Beijing on August 23, 2015 during a dress rehearsal for a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II in Asia. The parade will take place on September 3.
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Chinese military helicopters dot the sky on August 23. According to state news agency Xinhua, a total of 12,000 troops, 500 pieces of equipment, and nearly 200 aircraft will be shown on September 3.
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Chinese military helicopters fly over the Forbidden City in Beijing on August 23. Most of the armaments that will go on display during the parade won't have been seen by the public before, Xinhua reported.
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China's military parade is to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender, or the Victory over Japan Day, in 1945.
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People's Liberation Army soldiers stand to attention in their combat fatigues on August 22.
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Chen Hai, 29, is a lieutenant in a company that fought against the Japanese. He said he is proud to be selected to attend the parade.
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China's female guards of honor will attend the military parade on September 3 for the first time. In this picture, female soldiers of the People's Liberation Army attend a training session at a military base in Beijing on August 22.
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The average height of female soldiers in the military parade is 1.78 meters. They have to undergo 8 hours of training every day for three months.
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Cheng Cheng, a female squadron commander, told a group of reporters that the toughest part for female honor guards is to hold on to the heavy rifles while standing. The rifles weigh 7.17 pounds.
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Cheng Cheng says a total of 62 servicewomen from the army, navy and air force will march alongside 145 male guards of honor.
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Blisters become the enemy when wearing leather military boots every day.
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Soldiers line up during the large-scale rehearsal. Every soldier will have to stand still for up to two hours without changing form.
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A female soldier stands in front of a billboard featuring Chinese president Xi Jinping on August 22.
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During the rehearsal, reporters were also given rare access to a military training base in Beijing. A dorm room is pictured here.
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Soldiers' uniforms hang neatly in their dorm room closet on August 22.