WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(01 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary nurses look from atop a truck towards Chinese President and other leaders during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(02 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 -- A guard of honor of the three services of the People\'s Liberation Army attends the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Li Xin via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(03 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary nurses look from atop a truck towards Chinese President and other leaders during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(04 of85)
Open Image ModalFemale soldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(05 of85)
Open Image ModalA female soldier of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China gestures to her fellow comrade on a bus upon their arrival ahead of a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/cnsphoto CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA (credit:Stringer China / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(06 of85)
Open Image ModalArmoured vehicles drive past paramilitary policemen during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(07 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-15B short-range ballistic missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(08 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 -- An anti-aircraft artillery phalanx attends the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(09 of85)
Open Image ModalChina\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers on their armoured vehicles equipped with anti-aircraft artillery roll to Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(10 of85)
Open Image ModalArmored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(11 of85)
Open Image ModalA Chinese People\'s Liberation Army Air Force KJ-2000 airborne early warning and control aircraft (C) flies in formation with Chengdu J-10 multirole fighter aircraft during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(12 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese Army attack helicopters form the number \"70\" as they fly past a national flag during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Beijing September 3, 2015. Xi announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 as China held its biggest display of military might in a parade to commemorate victory over Japan in World War Two, an event shunned by most Western leaders. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(13 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 -- Unmanned aerial vehicles attend the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Wang Shen via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(14 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles carrying DF-31A long-range missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Jason Lee - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(15 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) march past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(16 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles are displayed in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(17 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles are displayed in a parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(18 of85)
Open Image ModalArmored vehicles are presented during a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ROLEX DELA PENA (Photo credit should read ROLEX DELA PENA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROLEX DELA PENA via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(19 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying missiles participate in a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ROLEX DELA PENA (Photo credit should read ROLEX DELA PENA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROLEX DELA PENA via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(20 of85)
Open Image ModalA DF-5B missile is displayed in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. China\'s unveiling of \'carrier-killer\' missiles and cuts in troop numbers underlined a shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(21 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing Thursday Sept. 3, 2015. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(22 of85)
Open Image ModalArmored vehicles are presented during a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / POOL / ROLEX DELA PENA (Photo credit should read ROLEX DELA PENA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROLEX DELA PENA via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(23 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying HQ-12 missiles are displayed in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. China\'s unveiling of \'carrier-killer\' missiles and cuts in troop numbers underlined a shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(24 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-21D missiles are displayed in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. China\'s unveiling of \'carrier-killer\' missiles and cuts in troop numbers underlined a shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(25 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena - Pool /Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(26 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles carrying missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena - Pool /Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(27 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese military vehicles and personnel participate in a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WANG ZHAO via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(28 of85)
Open Image ModalA military vehicle carries a covered unmanned aerial vehicle past a display screen at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, after a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(29 of85)
Open Image ModalA military vehicle carries DF-21D missile past a display screen featuring an image of the Great Wall of China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, after a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. China\'s unveiling of \'carrier-killer\' missiles and cuts in troop numbers underlined a shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(30 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing.(Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(31 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing.(Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(32 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing.(Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(33 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: A Chinese military vehicle is paraded through Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Wang Zhao - Pool /Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia(34 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Chinese military vehicles are paraded through Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Wang Zhao - Pool /Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(35 of85)
Open Image ModalAnti-aircraft artilleries drive past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(36 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese soldiers stand in their Type 99A battle tanks while participating in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(37 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese People\'s Liberation Army personnel participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(38 of85)
Open Image ModalChina\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) navy soldiers roll on their armoured vehicles to Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(39 of85)
Open Image ModalMarine corps vehicles carrying ship-to-air missiles drive past the Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(40 of85)
Open Image ModalArmored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(41 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China look towards their president at the Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(42 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing Thursday Sept. 3, 2015. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(43 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carry DF-10 ship-launched cruise missiles as they travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing Thursday Sept. 3, 2015. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(44 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary missiles are presented during a military parade marking the 70th Anniversary of the \'Victory of Chinese People\'s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War\' at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, 03 September 2015. REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(45 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary missiles are presented during a military parade marking the 70th Anniversary of the \'Victory of Chinese People\'s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War\' at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, 03 September 2015. REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena/Pool (credit:POOL New / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(46 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- DF-26 missiles attend the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(47 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-21D ballistic missiles roll to Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(48 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles are displayed in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II.. China kicked off a huge military ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s defeat in World War II on September 3, as major Western leaders stayed away. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(49 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China arrive on their armoured vehicles at Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015 REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(50 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary nurses are seen atop a truck as they arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(51 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China, on their armoured vehicles equipped with anti-tank missiles, arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015 REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(52 of85)
Open Image ModalAnti-aircraft artillery are displayed during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(53 of85)
Open Image ModalAnti-tank missiles are displayed during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(54 of85)
Open Image ModalChina\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) navy soldiers stand on armored vehicles during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(55 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carry DF-15B short-range ballistic missiles during the military parade to mark the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(56 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying unmanned aerial vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(57 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- An anti-aircraft artillery phalanx attends the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(58 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- Wheeled armored assault vehicles attend the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(59 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 -- Lieutenant generals Bai Jianjun, Tian Zhong, Chen Dong, Wu Guohua and Pan Changjie, left to right, lead the armament vehicles in a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Li Yibo via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(60 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- An anti-aircraft artillery phalanx attends the military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(61 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary vehicles carrying DF-31A long-range missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(62 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- Soldiers escort the Chinese national flag for a flag-raising ceremony during commemoration activities marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(63 of85)
Open Image ModalA soldier of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China holds his weapon at the Tiananmen Square before a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(64 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(65 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China march with flags displaying names of several PLA\'s formations during a rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/cnsphoto CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA (credit:Stringer China / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(66 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military personnel march at the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. ((Xinhua/Wang Qingqin via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(67 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Military personnel of the guard of national flag march at the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. ((Xinhua/Wang Qingqin via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(68 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army march with their weapons during a training session for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at a military base in Beijing, China, September 1, 2015. China will mark the anniversary with a massive military parade this Thursday, with some 12,000 soldiers marching through Beijing\'s central Tiananmen Square. Picture taken September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. (credit:China Stringer Network / Reuters)
CHINA-WWII-PARADE(69 of85)
Open Image ModalA Chinese military choir stands in position ahead of a military parade later in the morning at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. A huge military parade rolls through Tiananmen Square as Beijing commemorates the 70th anniversary of Japan\'s WWII defeat, but major Western leaders are staying away from the show of strength. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GREG BAKER via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(70 of85)
Open Image ModalHonour guards make their way as they prepare for foreign leaders\' arrivals at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, September 2, 2015, ahead of the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(71 of85)
Open Image ModalHonour guards of the People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) of China march in formation past the Tiananmen Square before a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(72 of85)
Open Image ModalChina\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) navy soldiers march at Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(73 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) prepare in front of the Tiananmen Gate ahead of the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(74 of85)
Open Image ModalSoldiers of China\'s People\'s Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(75 of85)
Open Image ModalCleaning vehicles wash the floor as they drive past the Tiananmen Gate ahead of a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA (credit:China Stringer Network / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(76 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary band sing at the Tiananmen Square at the beginning of the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(77 of85)
Open Image ModalMexican soldiers march during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA (credit:China Daily China Daily Information Corp - CDIC / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(78 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary band sing and salute at the Tiananmen Square at the beginning of the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(79 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary helicopters forming the number \"70\" fly above buildings during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (credit:Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(80 of85)
Open Image ModalMilitary aircraft perform during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE (CN)(81 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 -- The Serbian phalanx attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(82 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) talks to former President Jiang Zemin (R) next to Russia\'s President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and South Korea\'s President Park Geun-hye on the Tiananmen Gate, at the beginning of the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(83 of85)
Open Image ModalChinese President Xi Jinping waves as he reviews the army, at the beginning of the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (credit:Damir Sagolj / Reuters)
CHINA-BEIJING-V-DAY PARADE-SELECTED PHOTOS (CN)(84 of85)
Open Image ModalBEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015-- Chinese President Xi Jinping watches the military parade during the commemoration activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People\'s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang via Getty Images) (credit:Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
WW2-ANNIVERSARY/CHINA(85 of85)
Open Image ModalShen Jilan wearing insignias and medals sits, ahead of the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. Shen, 85, is the only person in China to be elected 12 consecutive times as a member of China\'s parliament, after she was appointed to China\'s first National People\'s Congress (NPC) in 1954, according to local media. REUTERS/Jason Lee (credit:Jason Lee / Reuters)