Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the commemoration activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Photo: Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
A black open-roof limousine carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping drove along Chang'an Avenue in central Beijing amid the army song of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[Special coverage]
This marked the start of his inspection of the armed forces which gathered to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.