22. Does your family have old pictures? If you take a look at them, you will find that things have changed a lot. Today we live in better houses, our schools look more beautiful, and we can travel to different places more easily. All of these changes happened because our country is growing stronger. The country was founded(建立) on Oct. 1, 1949. On Oct. 1, China celebrated the 70th birthday of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Although 70 years is a short time in history, the PRC has experienced a lot during this time. Did you watch the big celebration at Tian'anmen Square on TV? It included an opening speech by President Xi Jinping, a great military parade(大阅兵), a mass parade(群众游行) and an evening gala(联欢晚会).
Xi's speech
In his speech, President Xi said that our country is becoming stronger and stronger and nothing can ever stop China from going on. China will surely keep on developing and have a more beautiful future.
Military parade
The 80﹣minute military parade was also a success. It was the largest military parade in more than 60 years, according to Xinhua.
Mass parade
The mass parade turned Tian'anmen Square into a sea of joy. People from all kinds of jobs danced, sang and cheered when they went through the square. Big pictures of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping passed through the square. China's growth also thanks to ordinary people such as workers, farmers, students, actors, musicians and sports stars and so on.
Evening gala
In the evening, a great gala took place at Tian'anmen Square. Over 60, 000 people took part in the gala. It begins at 8 p. m. and lasted for 90 minutes. The fireworks made the number 70 in the sky. People sing and dance together to celebrate the big festival of China.
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