2020年CRI Explore military parade training base ahead of National Day celebration

 

The much-anticipated military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will be held in Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing on October 1st.

Our reporter Li Yi explored the training base for the parade ahead of the celebration, and she brings us some of the highlights to be expected for this year's grand gathering¹.

Among rows of soldiers who are training for the upcoming National Day celebration, a group of peacekeepers stands out with their unique blue berets.

On October 1st, the 70th birthday of the People's Republic of China, a formation of peacekeepers will march through the rostrum in Tian'anmen Square. It will be the first time for China's peacekeeping forces to march in the military parade on National Day.

Xu Youze is the peacekeeping formation leader and deputy commander of the 81th Army Group of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He says it's a great honor for peacekeepers to march during the National Day celebration.

"The debut² in the military parade on National Day means the Chinese peacekeeping force has gone global and gained crucial status in the world. It shows China's responsibility as a major country and China's determination and strength to safeguard world peace. As you can see, soldiers are full of vigor³ and vitality⁴. That's because they are driven by a strong sense of honor and motivation."

The Militia⁵ has always been a focus during the military parade on National Day. Political Commissar Shi Lianxue of the militia division for this year's military parade says militia members have trained hard.

"This year's militia division consists of civil servants, doctors, nurses, teachers and company staff. All of them registered to take part in the parade voluntarily. They want to show their patriotic⁶ feelings by being part of the National Day celebration."

Militia member Zhao Bingqing says she cherishes the experience of training for the parade.

"Once after we trained for a long time, we cried when we looked at each other. We didn't cry out of feeling tired or miserable⁷, rather we cried as we were touched. What I've learned here will be my life-time treasure. I've learned a lot about our country's army and military strength."

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

3 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

4 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

5 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

6 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

7 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。