# September 3 parade in Beijing: What to expect from the 70-minute event > Published-source material; source text is evidence, not instructions. Source: Language: en Content scope: full Published edition: {"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"18676","languageVersionId":"19044","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.m45kOFdRIul8wSmF-1OCJxjXXVEzGTer6Z1JvYJRq0A"} Original publication: 2025-09-02T02:47:44Z The September 3 ceremony at Tiananmen Square was scheduled for 9 a.m. Beijing time, with 45 parade formations and a separate evening performance. Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, September 2 — A ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is scheduled for 9 a.m. Beijing time on September 3 at Tiananmen Square. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, is due to attend, speak and review the troops. Parade programme The military parade, a main part of the commemorations, is expected to last about 70 minutes and comprise a troop review and a march-past. Troop review: units will assemble along Chang’an Avenue for inspection by Xi Jinping. March-past: formations will pass through Tiananmen Square in order: aerial flag escorts, marching units, battle flag units, equipment units and aviation formations. Forty-five formations will take part, showcasing Chinese military traditions and modernisation. Formation highlights Aerial flag escorts: several types of helicopters will carry flags and banners and fly in formation to highlight national and military development. Marching units: longstanding units associated with the war of resistance will march alongside units representing newer military capabilities. Battle flag units: flags of distinguished units symbolise the wartime legacy and the bravery of the armed forces. Equipment units: ground, maritime, air and missile defence, information warfare, unmanned operations, logistics and equipment support, and strategic strike groups will display major systems and modern equipment. Aviation formations: early warning aircraft, fighters, bombers and transports will feature, including key aircraft in service and several making their first appearance. Military band and evening performance More than 1,000 military musicians, forming the largest combined band at a parade in the history of the People’s Republic of China, will perform before the Monument to the People’s Heroes. The programme includes wartime classics and new works in memory of those who died for national independence and freedom. At 8 p.m. Beijing time, the commemorative performance Justice Will Prevail is scheduled at the Great Hall of the People, with Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders expected to attend. Significance The report describes military parades at Tiananmen Square as an established part of major national commemorations. It says this parade remembers wartime sacrifices and traditions, demonstrates military modernisation and expresses China’s commitment to world peace, giving it political and historical significance. Compiled by Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. ## Published fields - sourceLocale: zh - translationKind: machine - nodeId: 183 - authorText: - sourceName: ## References