CRI听力:Victory Day Parade Held at Moscow's Red Square

Reporter:

Among the many celebrations held in Russia commemorating the Great Patriotic War, the Red Square military parade is the most eye-catching event.

Saturday's event was the biggest one held in Russia in decades, with over 16-thousand soldiers taking part in the procession and around 200 units of military weaponry and equipment on display.

War World Two veterans watched the procession from the grandstand as they saluted the soldiers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the history of WWII is still appeals to people's minds and vigilance.
 
"In the 1930s, the enlightened Europe did not see a deadly threat from the Nazi ideology from the very beginning. And now, 70 years after, the history is again appealing to our minds and our vigilance. We should not forget that the ideas of racial superiority and exclusiveness led to the bloodiest war."

As the famous Russian song "Katyusha" played in the background, China's honor guard marched in strict formation.

The team includes 112 uniformed soldiers from the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

It is the first time for Chinese soldiers to participate in Russian Victory Day parades.

Military units from nine other countries, all in 70-strong formations, also joined the procession.

The troops were followed by the mechanized column, showcasing the legendary T-34 medium tank and the Su-100 self-propelled gun.

The flyover wrapped up the parade with 143 aircraft from 12 military airports flying over Red Square.

For CRI, this is Luo Wen.