Soldiers take part in an exercise for the military parade at an airport of People's Liberation Army in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 3, 2009. Soldiers are busy doing exercises to prepare for the scheduled military parade at the Tian'anmen square in Beijing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1. [Photo: Xinhua]
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