CHINA / DIPLOMACY
By Lin Xiaoyi Published: May 09, 2021 06:03 PM
Russian girls hold up pictures of their predecessors who took part in the Great Patriotic War during the Immortal Regiment march in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
The slogan Sino-Russian friendship passes down from generation to generation rang out in the square of Beijing Exhibition Centre on Sunday.
Echoing the grand Victory Day military parade in Moscow s Red Square, Russia, almost 400 people gathered in Beijing, joining the Immortal Regiment march to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War.
Large number of descendants of Soviet Union and Chinese soldiers who took part in battles against Nazi Germany held up pictures of their relatives and friends during the march. They sang the well-known Russian song Katyusha and talked about the turbulent years and touching stories from the past.