Mass pageantry salutes historic development of PRC

Portraits of Mao, Deng appear in National Day mass pageantry

A huge portrait of Mao Zedong was displayed in the National Day mass pageantry.

As the paraders escorting the portrait passed the Tian'anmen Rostrum, where Mao announced the founding of the PRC 70 years ago, a burst of applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

A huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up, was also displayed during the mass pageantry.