More than 10,000 soldiers from the Chinese armed forces, WWII veterans, 500 military vehicles and about 200 aircraft participated in the rehearsal that started on Saturday night.
The parade will commemorates the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the allied victory in World War II.
Liu Shixu, chief training coach of the parade, says the event marks China's increasing confidence to demonstrate its military modernization and its determination to safeguard the peace.
"We hope to send our message through the media on this parade: China will unswervingly pursue the road of peaceful development, and is determined to maintain world peace."
It's been reported that governments from Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Americas will ta
