Soldiers watch photos at the Parade Photo Exhibition in Beijing, on September 24. A photo exhibition recording previous parades after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 was held at Parade Village where all the soldiers who will join the parade on October 1 take part in practices (XINHUA)

Female soldiers watch photos at the Parade Photo Exhibition in Beijing, on September 24 (XINHUA)

(Xinhua News Agency September 24, 2009)