China prepares for its 60th anniversary (courtesy post)
Chinese citizens and government workers have been preparing for months for their upcoming celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st. Parts of Beijing have been shut down several times, allowing for rehearsals of a once-in-a-decade military parade, multiple artistic performances and shows, fireworks and more. Security concerns are high as well, bringing out large details of security personnel and equipment. Collected here are images from the past several weeks of people around China preparing to celebrate their National Day.
The National Grand Theatre stands surrounded by water in central Beijing September 17, 2009. The theatre is lit by coloured lights in preparation to celebrate China’s National Day in October. (REUTERS/Jason Lee) (more…)
Four Twenty, A Great Day
There are lots of great stories that happened on the most glorifying day of the year: April 20th. The most adorable leader of all times, Adolf Hitler was born on this day. China removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses on this day. Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US troops against Cuba happened on this day. Apollo 16 landed on the Moon on this day. It’s also a good day for smoking pots. But what truly separates this day from all others is the event of the birth of this particular individual: Bill King.
