Floral displays adorn Beijing ahead of V-Day parade
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
A set of floral installation is pictured at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Floral decorations at Beijing’s downtown Tian’anmen Square and Chang’an Avenue have been completed ahead of China’s massive V-Day military parade in early next month.
These floral displays feature over 100 varieties of plants arranged in 10 sets of flower beds, with a theme focusing on remembering history, honoring martyrs, cherishing peace and creating the future, according to the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau.
The decorations will remain on show following the parade and last until the 2025 National Day holiday in October.
The parade, to be held on Sept. 3 in Beijing, marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. ■
A set of floral installation is pictured at Jianguomen in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Fuxingmen in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Xie Han)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
A set of floral installation is pictured at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2025. Ten sets of floral installations along Chang’an Avenue marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War have been completed.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
