China held a massive military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. People around Hunan Province attached high attention to this grand event, following the ceremony through various means. The photo shows nearly 100 people, including Party members and cadres, new recruits, and villager representatives, watching the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together at Shazhou Fok Custom Square in Rucheng County, Chenzhou. (Photo/Yuan Chaofan and Ou Zhimin)
Faculty and students of Hunan Agricultural University watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Guo Hui)
Students of the Xinzhu Second Primary School in Kaifu District, Changsha, watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Liu Wei)
Students of the Free Trade Zone Port Area Experimental School in Changsha watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Chang Sichuang)
Firefighters and rescuers of the Lengshuitan District Fire Rescue Brigade, Yongzhou, gather to watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade on September 3. (Photo/Zhang Juan and Yang Kai)
Residents gather to watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade at Xiaoping Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County on September 3. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
Faculty and students of the University of South China watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Cao Zhengping)
Students of the Third Middle School of Dongkou County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong)
A war veteran salutes while watching the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade in Jiahe County on September 3. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
Students of the Second Complete Primary School of Tongdao Dong Autonomous County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Wu Xu and Yang Xiaoting)
The resident work teams and village Party committee of Aikou Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City organize veterans, Party members, residents, and new college students to watch the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Peng Jing and Liu Zhongwei)
Residents of Dengjia Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
Members of a volunteer association in Guidong County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Deng Renxiang)
Residents of Huangdu Village, Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Li Shangyin)
Faculty and students of Guipanyuan School in Qiaotouhe Town, Lianyuan City, watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Zhang Yang)
Students of Huaxin School in Huayuan County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Long Enze)
Students of Qide School in Dong'an County watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade together on September 3. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping)
Working staff and cadres gather to watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade at the Education Bureau of Xintian County on September 3. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Chen Zhining)
Members of a volunteer association in Suxian District, Chenzhou, accompany a 102-year-old war veteran Gu Mingyuan to watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade on September 3. (Photo/Li Jianuo)
96-year-old war veteran Hu Fuwen, accompanied by his family members, watch the live broadcast of the V-Day military parade at Hujiatian Village, Shunfeng Town, Linwu County on September 3. (Photo/Chen Weiping)
Front-line workers of the SANY Group gather to watch the V-Day military parade on September 3. (Photo/Huang Xiaoyan)
Staff of a maternity hospital in Changsha gather to watch the V-Day military parade on September 3. (Photo/Ling Jiayi)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn; hunantoday