Hero units' banner formation marches through Tian'anmen Square

Hero units' banner formation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

The banner formation showcased 80 honorary banners of the hero units of the resistance war against Japanese aggression in Wednesday's V-Day parade, bearing the glory from the past.