China displays military might in victory parade

Birds are released as a crowd looks up during the parade.

Military aircraft fly in formation during the military parade.

A conductor leads the People's Liberation Army band during the parade marking 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II.

Chinese 155mm self propelled howitzers take part in the victory parade.

Military vehicles with anti tank missiles take part in the parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II

Military vehicles carrying DF 21D anti ship ballistic missiles, potentially capable of sinking a U.S. Nimitz class aircraft carrier in a single strike, past by a display showing Chinese PLA officers.

A war veteran salutes on a big screen as military vehicle carrying DF 15B short range ballistic missiles passes by.

Chinese military medics take part in the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II.

HHQ shipborne air defense missiles are carried by military vehicles take part in the victory parade.

Chinese soldiers take part in a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing.

Chinese soldiers' march past in the parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing.

China commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II by taking out a military parade. The spectacle involved more than 12,000 troops, 500 pieces of military hardware and 200 aircraft of various types.