Anyone thinking of watching China’s National Day military parade from a few days ago – and I should certainly recommended so, if only because they put so much effort into it – this is the torrent to get.
There are some others floating around but they are mostly taped from HK television. I hate Cantonese, and apparently the parade wasn’t broadcast in widescreen anyway.
This is just the military section, not the subsequent “floats from all the provinces and singing school children” part. The language is mandarin of course but it’s still very watchable. Anyway, the indecipherable Chinese commentary, excitedly talking over the chilling diesel drone of hundreds of tanks rolling past, kind of adds to the atmosphere. The aircraft flybys are also mixed at a very satisfying volume.
If that’s not enough – there’s girls in uniform. The only time Hu Jintao smiles the whole time is when girls walk past. They’re pretty cute!
Recommended. 45 minutes, 1.37G.
Tags: china