Overseas Chinese who attended Thursday's V-Day Parade have lauded the event, highlighting the peaceful message it sent and recalling wartime history.
The announcement by President Xi Jinping to cut troops by 300,000 proves the nation's resolve to stick to the path of peaceful development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War Thursday highlighted China's aspiration for world peace.
A collection of photos revealed by China Military Online on Saturday shows a group wedding was held for soldiers before they attended the grand parade in Tian'anmen Square on September 3, 2015.
Social media allowed people to become "reporters" and share stories about the parade, making them more involved in such big events, said an expert.
The commemoration activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held on Chang An Avenue-the most famous street in China.
Recalling the Thursday parade at Tian'anmen Square at the heart of Beijing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said what impressed him most was to see the veterans sitting in the marching vehicles as well as their chests "full of medals".
Amid Japan's complaints over his China visit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that it is difficult to move in the right direction if the lessons of history are not understood correctly.
Two huge red flags flying at 180 km per hour over Beijing's Tian'anmen Square opened China's grand parade to commemorate the end of World War Two.
China put on a massive military parade Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
China now has better information and electronic warfare capabilities as the People's Liberation Army has deployed some of the world's most advanced support aircraft, an aviation analyst said.
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