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 | Chinese soldiers march in the Tiananmen Square during a miliary parade marking the 50th anniversary of modern China in Beijing Friday, Oct, 1, 1999. (AP) click to open  |  | Chinese President Jiang Zemin, center, and other leaders stand atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in the Tiananmen Square during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of modern China in Bejing Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. Late Chairman Mao Tse-tung proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic on Oct. 1, 1949 on the gate. Jiang is flanked by Premier Zhu Rongji, left, and Li Peng, chairman of National People's Congress. Others are not identified. (AP) click to open  |  | Chinese tanks parade through the Tiananmen Square during a military parade in Beijing Frida, Oct. 1, 1999. China showcased its most up-to-date military hardware in the parade. (AP) click to open  |  | A military truck carries China's new Dongfeng 31 long-range missile during the 50th anniversary parade in the Tiananmen Square, Beijing, Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. China showcased its most up-to-date military hardware as it celebrates 50 years of communist rule Friday. (AP) click to open  |  | A convoy of Chinese Dong Feng missiles passes the Tiananmen Square on Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Beijing during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of communist China. (AP) click to open  |  | Chinese navy soldiers march through the Tiananmen Square on Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Beijing. click to open  |  | Participants march through the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 with a huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping. click to open  |  | Participants march through the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 with a huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping. click to open  |  | Chinese female soldiers march through the Tiananmen Square on Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Beijing celebrations of the 50th anniversary of communist China. (AP) click to open  |  | People's Liberation Army soldiers march in the Tiananmen Square for China's 50th anniversary celebration parade in Beijing Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. China marks 50 years of communist rule since Chairman Mao Tse-tung proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949. [AP] click to open  |
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