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Warplanes fly over Tian'anmen Square in National Day rehearsal

Some 100 warplanes, flying in 12 echelons, roared over the world-renowned Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Monday morning, in a rehearsal for the forthcoming parade to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Sep 21 2009

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