A mass pageantry kicked off on Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing following a grand military parade Tuesday to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

Themed "Jointly Fulfilling the Chinese Dream," the mass pageantry consisted of three chapters: Founding and Construction of the People's Republic, Reform and Opening-up, and Great Rejuvenation.

A total of 100,000 people and 70 floats in 36 formations joined the mass pageantry.

The mass pageantry presented the great journey in which the Communist Party of China has united and led Chinese people of all ethnic groups to stand up, grow rich and become strong, expressing the people's sincere praise and deep love for the Party and the motherland.

Mass pageantry salutes founding, construction of PRC

The first section of the mass pageantry saluted the founding and construction of the PRC with five formations marching through Tian'anmen Square on Tuesday morning.

The first formation of the section featured the birth of the Communist Party of China (CPC), followed by a formation displaying the 28-year CPC-led fight of the Chinese people against aggression and oppression and for survival and freedom.

Then came a formation demonstrating the history that Chinese communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as the chief representative, established the Mao Zedong Thought and led the Chinese people in unity to found the PRC, said an official narrator.

Chinese people became the master of the country, society and their own destinies, as recreated in the next formation. The final formation of the section showed industrial and agriculture development, indicating that socialism is achieved through hard work.

Mass formations pay respect to state heroes

Formations featuring a giant national flag and the emblem of the People's Republic of China (PRC) began to march through the Tian'anmen Square, ushering in a mass pageantry in celebrations of the PRC's 70th birthday in central Beijing on Tuesday.

A total of 1,949 young people held up and escorted the five-star red flag through the square, where the first national flag was hoisted 70 years ago.

The following formation, comprised of 2,019 young people, presented the national emblem, a symbol of the dignity and strength of the Chinese people.

Amid the Ode to the Red Flag, a formation of 21 vehicles slowly passed through, on which representatives of family members from the older generation of Party, state and army leaders, representatives of the older generation of builders and their family members, as well as senior and model veterans received salutes from the audience.

Portraits of Mao, Deng appear in National Day mass pageantry

A huge portrait of Mao Zedong was displayed in the National Day mass pageantry.

As the paraders escorting the portrait passed the Tian'anmen Rostrum, where Mao announced the founding of the PRC 70 years ago, a burst of applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

A huge portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up, was also displayed during the mass pageantry.

Portrait of Xi Jinping appears in National Day mass pageantry

A huge portrait of Xi Jinping was displayed during the mass pageantry.

Since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi at the core has led all Party members and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to carry out a great struggle, develop a great project, advance a great cause and realize a great dream, established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and pushed for historic achievements and shifts in the cause of the Party and the country, said an official narrator of the pageantry.

"Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The Chinese nation has made a great leap from standing up to growing rich and to becoming strong," said the narrator.

Mass pageantry showcases Chinese nation's great rejuvenation

The third part of a mass pageantry celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China highlighted the Chinese nation's great rejuvenation with 18 formations marching through the Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing Tuesday.

At the center of the leading formation was a giant portrait of Xi Jinping.

Since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has led all Party members and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to carry out a great struggle, develop a great project, advance a great cause and realize a great dream, established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and pushed for historic achievements and shifts in the cause of the Party and the country, said an official narrator of the pageantry.

"Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The Chinese nation has made a great leap from standing up to growing rich and to becoming strong," said the narrator.

A formation highlighting technological innovation followed, showing many of China's world-renowned projects including the high-speed railway, space lab and deep-sea submersible.

Three floats mimicked a high-speed train Fuxing, or "rejuvenation" in Chinese.

Other formations featured the country's regional coordinated development strategies, rural vitalization efforts, democracy and the rule of law, ethnic unity, and Chinese culture.

A float highlighting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics passed the Tian'anmen Square, showing the country's strength in sports, followed by formations demonstrating the country's poverty alleviation achievements and environmental protection practices.

A float in the shape of a Chinese mythical giant bird Kunpeng drove by, showing the soaring momentum of the Chinese nation. Floats representing the country's provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan followed.

Then came a formation underscoring a community with a shared future for humanity, which featured Chinese and foreign youth joining hands. The formation also highlighted the Belt and Road Initiative.

The next formation demonstrated the CPC's sweeping victory in the fight against corruption, highlighting remarkable outcomes in full and strict governance over the Party.