Chinese Democracy 1949-2009

Dancers from the National Ballet of China performs the "Red Detachment of Women" ballet at the Tanggu Great Theater, part of the celebration of China's 60th anniversary, in Tianjin, September 26, 2009.
The "Red Detachment of Women" is a full-length Chinese ballet depicting a peasant woman's journey into the PLA, combining Western dance style with Chinese cultural elements. (REUTERS/Jason Lee)

A banquet is held marking China's 60th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009,
at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)

PLA air force pilots salute during a training session for China's 60th anniversary military parade
at a military base in Beijing, China. (AP Photo)

A man watches a huge overhead screen showing soldiers of the People's Liberation Army marching,
at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)


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