60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

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Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年活动
China-60.svg
Logo for the 60th anniversary of the PRC
Genre Military parade, mass pageant, music and dance gala
Date(s)1 October 2009
FrequencySelect years [upper-alpha 1]
Location(s) Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
Coordinates 39°54′26.4″N116°23′27.9″E / 39.907333°N 116.391083°E / 39.907333; 116.391083
Years active74
Inaugurated1 October 1949 (1949-10-01)
Previous event 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Next event 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Participants Hu–Wen Administration, PLA, PAP, the Militia, and other formations
Leader Hu Jintao (paramount leader)
People Fang Fenghui (chief commander of the military parade)
Website Xinhua
People's Daily
China Daily
Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese 庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年活动
Traditional Chinese 慶祝中華人民共和國成立60周年活動
Literal meaningcelebrating Chinese people's republic's founding seventy anniversary live action
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin qìngzhù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì liùshí zhōunián huódòng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization hingjūk Jūngwàh Yàhnmàhn Guhngwòhgwok luhksahp jāunìhn wuhtduhng
Jyutping hing3zuk1 Zung1waa4 Jan4man4 Gung6wo4gwok3 sing4lap6 luk6sap6 zau1nin4 wut6dung6

List of card sequence slogans

Music

Flag raising, military parade, drive-by, and flyby
  1. Welcome March (欢迎进行曲)
  2. March of the Volunteers (National Anthem of the People's Republic of China) (义勇军进行曲)
  3. Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军进行曲)
  4. Troops Review March of the PLA (Inspection March of the PLA) (检阅进行曲)
  5. The People's Army is Loyal to the Party (人民军队忠于党)
  6. Military Academy Song (军校之歌)
  7. Duty (使命)
  8. A Moment to Prepare (时刻准备着)
  9. Servicemen (当兵的人)
  10. Parade March of the People's Liberation Army (分列式进行曲)
  11. Motherland, Please Review (祖国，请检阅)
  12. March of Armored Vehicles (战车进行曲)
  13. Song of the Loyal Guards (忠诚卫士之歌)
  14. March of the Artillery Force (炮兵进行曲)
  15. People's Navy, Forward (人民海军向前进)
  16. Military Might March (军威进行曲)
  17. March of the Second Artillery Corps (第二炮兵进行曲)
  18. March of the PLA Air Force (中国空军进行曲)
  19. I Love the Motherland's Blue Skies (我爱祖国的蓝天)
Civilian parade
  1. Ode to the Red Flag
  2. The East Is Red (东方红)
  3. Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China (没有共产党就没有新中国)
  4. Red Banner Hymn (红旗颂)
  5. Story of Spring (春天的故事)
  6. Youth, Oh, Youth (青春啊青春)
  7. Into the New Era (走进新时代)
  8. Song of the Yangtze (长江之歌)
  9. Rivers and Mountains (江山)
  10. Today is your Birthday (My China) (今天是你的生日)
  11. On the Field of Hope (在希望的田野上)
  12. We Workers Have Strength (咱们工人有力量)
  13. Toast Song (祝酒歌)
  14. The Red Flag Flutters (红旗飘飘)
  15. You and Me (我和你)
  16. Melody of Welcome Greeting (迎宾曲)
  17. Love My China (爱我中华)
  18. China Navigates (领航中国)
  19. Walking towards Rejuvenation (走向复兴)
  20. Anthem of the Young Pioneers of China (中国少年先锋队队歌)
  21. Songs and Smiles (歌声与微笑)
  22. Ode to the Motherland (歌唱祖国)

Broadcast

China Central Television was responsible for the live broadcast of the National Day celebrations and military parade, from 8:00 am (CST) to noon, on CCTV-1, CCTV-3, CCTV-4, CCTV-7, CCTV-10, CCTV-12, CCTV News Channel, CCTV-HD and CCTV Music Channel, as well as in other languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian on each of their respective language international channels), both on TV and online. CCTV-9 (English) rebroadcast the celebrations at 16:00, 24:00, and 7:00 (2 October).

China National Radio provided live audio coverage throughout mainland China on CNR channels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9; the Hong Kong and Macau region on CNR channel 7; and Taiwan on CNR channel 5.

National Day Evening Gala

On the evening of 1 October, from 20:00 to 22:00, a music concert of 28 patriotic Chinese songs was performed with hundreds of dancers in Tiananmen Square, with a series of massive fireworks displays overhead. Early media reports earlier predicted that the fireworks presentation would be "double the firepower of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony"[ citation needed ]. CCTV viewers and Internet users around the world were also both able to watch the live broadcast of the gala.

Songs

Prelude
My Motherland
Chapter One
Great Motherland
  1. I Love China
  2. Our Motherland Is A Garden
  3. Paean
  4. Xinjiang Is A Good Place
  5. Emancipated Serfs Sing Proudly
  6. Bellflower Song
  7. Flower and Youth
  8. Folk Songs Are Like The Spring Water
  9. A-Li Mountain Girls
  10. Our Motherland Is A Garden (slightly different; repeated as a closing to the chapter)
Chapter Two
Our Birth Place
  1. Today Is Your Birthday
  2. On The Land of Hope
  3. China March
  4. The New Look of Our Motherland
  5. A Toast Song
  6. Good Days
Chapter Three
On This Vast Land
  1. Proud Builders
  2. Youthful China
  3. Let's Swing Our Oars
  4. Great China
  5. Young Friends Get Together
  6. Meeting Twenty Years Later
Chapter Four
Sunshine Everywhere
  1. The Sunny Way
  2. Road To Rejuvenation
  3. Waltz of Youth And Friendship
  4. Ode to the Motherland
  5. Firmly We Hold Our Hands*
  6. Country And Home*

(" * " denotes a translation of the song's title different from the officially provided CCTV title)

Commemorative coins and stamps

Front and back of a limited edition (100) one-kilogram gold commemorative coin with a face value of 10,000 yuan. China at 60 1kg gold coin.jpg
Front and back of a limited edition (100) one-kilogram gold commemorative coin with a face value of 10,000 yuan.

Three types of gold coins and two types of silver coins were issued by the People's Bank of China on 16 September to commemorate the anniversary. A total of 60,700 gold coins with face values of CN¥10,000, 2,000 yuan, and 100 yuan were issued, while a total of 106,000 silver coins with the face values of 300 and 10 yuan issued. All the coins, produced by Shenzhen Guobao Mint and Shenyang Mint, and distributed by the China Gold Coin Incorporation, are legal tender. [28]

The obverse of the coins features China's national emblem, set in a frieze of peonies. The reverse includes various designs including a rocket, a satellite, a high-speed train, and the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Other forms will show designs of an open gate, a bridge, or urban construction. They bear Chinese characters saying: "In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 1949–2009." [28]

On 20 October 2009, the China National Philatelic Corporation issued three collections in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary. There are two stamp albums priced at CN¥380 and CN¥680 and a stamp scroll priced at CN¥1,280. [29] Hongkong Post issues a set of six commemorative stamps and a stamp sheetlet on 1 October. [30] Unlike most stamps, the set of stamps are fan-shaped and form a circle when placed together (as seen in the souvenir sheet configuration). Their pictorial design is based on the winning entries of a competition: Victoria Harbour and Tiananmen Square are depicted on two interlocking cogwheels on the HK$1.40 stamp; the five-star national flag flying by the side of the "Forever Blooming Bauhinia" (HK$1.80). The Bird's Nest stadium is on the HK$2.40, while China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou 7 is depicted on the HK$2.50. The Temple of Heaven features on the HK$3 value and a golden dragon soaring above the Great Wall adorns the HK$5 stamp. A souvenir sheet features all six stamps, which form a perfect ring with the accompanying number "6", together forming the number "60". Hong Kong's stamp sheetlet has two HK$5 stamps in Chinese red, one featuring Beijing and one Victoria. The National Emblem and Tiananmen appear on the left and the Regional Emblem above a night view of Hong Kong. [30]

Celebrations abroad

The Empire State Building in New York City lit up in red and yellow lights to commemorate the occasion; [31] [32] the gesture in turn drew criticism that included those from US politicians. [33] The lights first ignited on the eve of 30 September, and lasted for the duration of the following day. [32]

China's ally and neighbouring state, Pakistan, issued a commemorative postage stamp of five rupees on 1 October. [34]

Incidents and protests

Kyodo reporters assault

On 18 September 2009, three employees from the Japanese Kyodo News agency were assaulted by officials in their Beijing hotel room as they tried to cover the rehearsals of the parade. [35] [36] China's Foreign Ministry stated that the reporters did not comply with a notification to news organisations to not cover the rehearsal. [35]

Hong Kong protests

Approximately 800 protesters, dressed in black and holding banners, participated in a human rights protest which started at Chater Garden in Central, Hong Kong. Scuffles broke out when activists tried to carry a mock coffin to the doorstep of the liaison office. [37] [38] The music group My Little Airport also performed a song named "I Love The Country, But Not The Party" (我愛郊野，但不愛派對), using a pun on the 60th anniversary; its Chinese title literally translates "Country" to mean the rural area and "Party" to mean a "social gathering". [39]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Since the founding of the people's republic until 2009, the country has held 14 National Day grand military parades in 1949–1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009. [1]

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