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71-461: In 1946, the first Chinese ceremonial unit was formed in Yan’an to welcome the visit of General George Marshall , the special envoy of US President Harry Truman . The 500-member honor guard was commissioned by Eighth Route Army Commander-in-Chief Zhu De and rehearsed the day before the visit at Yan'an Airport . The unit would later serve under the newly formed PRC as Mao Zedong 's protocol unit for

142-403: A birth rate of 9.80‰ ( per thousand ), and a death rate of 5.97‰, giving the city a rate of natural increase of 3.83‰. This is a slight decrease from 2018, when the rate of natural increase was 4.30‰. In 2019, urban households earned an average disposable income of 34,888 RMB , an 8.3% increase from the previous year. Rural households earned a lower average of 11,876 RMB, reflecting

213-423: A 10.1% increase from the previous year. Like much of China , Yan'an's economy has rapidly developed in the 21st century. Yan'an's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 stood at 166.389 billion RMB , more than ten times its GDP in 2000, which stood at just 13.063 billion RMB. Yan'an recorded a 6.7% increase to GDP in 2019, down from the 8.9% growth recorded in 2018, and below the peak of 19.6% annual GDP growth

284-553: A distaste for collective labour". Subsequently, these types of large-scale labor projects would be handled by the army. In 1941, Mao Zedong put special influence on a series of training programs to "correct unorthodox tendencies" and essentially mold the peasantry to the communist model. One of the first CCP programs launched was the Yan'an Rectification Movement . During the Second World War almost all buildings, except

355-586: A number of observers found it to be worse in the region than elsewhere in rural China. In 1934, two regional soviets were established. In October 1935, following the Long March , forces of the Chinese Red Army arrived in the area from Jiangxi . The following month, communist forces established a regional government in Wayaobao and re-organized regional soviet administrations. In May 1936,

426-525: A pagoda, were destroyed by Japanese bombing, and most inhabitants took to living in yaodongs , artificial caves or dugouts carved into hillsides which were traditional dwellings in Shaanxi . While Yan'an was the center of Chinese communist life many prominent Western journalists including Edgar Snow and Anna Louise Strong met with Mao Zedong and other important leaders for interviews. Other Westerners, such as Hsiao Li and Michael Lindsay , were part of

497-562: A planned attack in advance and decided to pull out. From then until their capture of Beijing they were usually based somewhere else, often with a mobile headquarters. In May 1950, under the People's Republic of China , Yan'an was re-organized as Yan'an District, and was further re-organized as a special district ( Chinese : 专区 ) in October. Yan'an was later established as an area ( Chinese : 地区 ). On November 5, 1996, Yan'an Area

568-418: A population of 51,000, but only 170 remained in 1868; while Yan'an (present-day Baota District ) had 61,200 inhabitants in 1823, but only about 10,000 in 1930. One account from a British traveler in 1911 described Yan'an as "a city of pretentious Government Offices long fallen into decay...Gazing down a vista of dim distant years one caught a glimpse of past splendour; but the living forces of which it had been

639-521: A renewed focus on the principles of Marxism–Leninism , Mao Zedong Thought , and the party's revolutionary tradition. Yan'an is located in northern Shaanxi on the Loess Plateau , with a latitude spanning from 35°21′ to 37°31′ N, and a longitude spanning from 107°41′ to 110°31′ E. The city is bordered by Yulin to the north, Xianyang , Tongchuan , and Weinan in the Guanzhong region to

710-505: A sign that the PLA is becoming more and more open". The State Honors Salute Battery of the PLA ( Chinese : 中国人民解放军陆海空三军仪仗队礼炮中队 ) is the battalion's ceremonial salute artillery battery , being the only salute unit in the PRC. In August 1949, at the preparatory meeting for the proclamation ceremony of the PRC , Chairman Mao proposed that a salute should be fired at the ceremony, which endorsed by

781-476: Is 183.30 thousand hectares , of which, 72.79 thousand hectares are used for growing maize . Sizable tracts of land in Yan'an are also used to grow vegetables and soybeans . Yan'an has the second largest cotton production out of all the prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi , behind just Weinan . The city also grows a large amount of rapeseeds , peanuts , apples , jujubes , and apricots . Yan'an

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852-507: Is a major center for Red tourism in China, with facilities such as the Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall attracting Chinese citizens and Communist Party cadres seeking to learn more about the Party's history. Red tourism to Yan'an significantly increased in the years following Xi Jinping's 2015 visit, with 40.25 million tourist visits in 2016 and 73.08 million tourist visits in 2019. In 2021,

923-408: Is a major oil and gas center in China. In 2018, 15,292,400 tons of crude oil were extracted from the city. Of this, 8,565,800 tons were extracted by Yanchang Petroleum , and the remaining 6,726,600 tons were extracted as part of CNPC 's Changqing Oil Field . The Changqing Oil Field, part of the wider Ordos basin, one of China's main petroleum-producing regions, has been home to oil extraction since

994-487: Is also the second largest honey producer in Shaanxi, behind Hanzhong . As of 2019, the city's industrial output is worth 96.510 billion RMB, a 6.4% increase from the previous year at constant prices. In 2018, the petroleum industry alone accounted for 54.419 billion RMB of output. In addition to oil and natural gas, major industries in the city include coal mining, power generation, and cigarette production. Yan'an

1065-644: Is home to 251 standard primary schools and 112 standard secondary schools , enrolling 218,100 and 129,900 students, respectively. The city also has 556 kindergartens, enrolling 119,500 students. The city also has 5 special education schools, serving 372 disabled students. As of 2019, Yan'an has 13 public libraries. Yan'an is home to 2,631 healthcare institutions as of 2019, which contain 14,560 medical beds, and are staffed by 24,298 employees. 2010 Asian Para Games The 2010 Asian Para Games ( Chinese : 2010年亚洲残疾人运动会 ; pinyin : Èr líng yī líng nián Yàzhōu cánjí rén yùndònghuì ), also known as

1136-523: Is largely reliant on its secondary sector , which comprises the majority of its GDP as of 2019. As of 2019, the city's output in the fields of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing totals 26.107 billion RMB. Of this, farming accounted for 21.798 billion RMB, animal husbandry accounted for 2.987 billion RMB, forestry accounted for 621.17 million RMB, fishing accounted for 72.82 million RMB, and agricultural services accounted for 628.32 million RMB. The total area of Yan'an's farmland in 2019

1207-747: The 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Paralympics 2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Para Games 2022 Winter Olympics 2022 Winter Paralympics . Members of the BGHGB raised the Chinese national flag in Hong Kong in 1997 and in Macao in 1999. It also has since 1984, been the first unit to be inspected and parade on Tiananmen Square for the National Day of the People's Republic of China , having taken part in

1278-605: The 35th , 50th , 60th and 70th anniversaries of the PRC . They have also taken part in the 2015 China Victory Day Parade . It also takes part in international obligations, such as the September 16 military parade in Mexico City in 2010 and 2013, the 2015 and 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade as well as the 2015 and 2017 Pakistan Day parade. Moreover, it also has participated in the 2011 Caracas Independence Day Parade ,

1349-584: The Beidi people . During the Western Wei the area was organized as Yanzhou  [ zh ] . Under the Sui dynasty , the area was re-organized as Yan'an Commandery  [ zh ] , and a military base was established. The area became an important defensive outpost for the subsequent Tang dynasty , which renamed the area Yanzhou in 758 CE. Yanzhou was a location of strategic military importance for

1420-721: The Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China at the invitation of Lieutenant General Valery Khalilov , the Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia . In April 2001, Gabonese Defense Minister and future President of Gabon Ali Bongo was invited to visit China. After reviewing the honor guard upon arrival, he proposed to his Chinese counterpart Chi Haotian , that members of

1491-597: The Communist Party's Yan'an period presented with a light show on the mountains and an audio-visual projection on Baota Mountain. Shortly before the Centenary of the Communist Party, Yan'an launched the "Red Stars Flying Me to Yan'an from Thirteen Cities" imitative, which sought to promote tourism to Yan'an for the study of revolutionary history, including with drastically reduced airfare. Yan'an

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1562-657: The First Asian Para Games , was a parallel sport event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou , China . Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games , It opened on December 12 and closed on December 19, 2010. Approximately 2,500 athletes from 45 Asian member nations participated in 341 events from 19 sports. The games was opened by vice premier Li Keqiang at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. The final medal tally

1633-648: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) selected Guangzhou to host the 2010 Asian Games at their 23rd general assembly session in Doha , Qatar , with Guangzhou being the sole bidder of the event. A FESPIC Federation General Assembly held on 28 November 2006 at the last FESPIC Games' host city appointed the city as host of the Para Games, resulted in the tradition of hosting both the Asian Games and Para Games in

1704-534: The presentation of credentials . On 16 October, 16 days after the Proclamation of the People's Republic of China , members of the unit provided honors to incoming Soviet ambassador Nikolai Roshchin . In June 1953, Premier Zhou Enlai ordered to create an official battalion on the unit's basis. Around that same time, the battalion was tasked with guarding the Korean War negotiations. In its early stages, it

1775-635: The 16th Asian Games were converted to meet the disability-accessible requirements for Asian Para Games athletes, officials, staff and audience. The flame of 2010 Asian Para Games was lit on 3 December in China Millennium Monument in Beijing . The ceremonial cauldron was then lit-up by Vice President Xi Jinping . The torch then traveled across the Tiananmen Square on 4 December then returned to Guangzhou to started

1846-641: The 2018-19 Minsk Independence Day Parade and the 2011 Festa della Repubblica Parade in Rome, Italy . During the Moscow parade, the contingent led by Li Bentao surprised hundreds of locals by singing the wartime Katyusha song during their march back to their living quarters during a nighttime rehearsal. In September 2015, the drill team of the battalion took part in the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo with

1917-647: The Asian Para Games to break down barriers between abled and disabled people. The official mascot for the 1st Asian Para Games is Fun Fun (芬芬), an anthropomorphic kapok , a flower which is native to Guangzhou. The mascot represents strength, joy and vitality of the athletes and the Asian Para movement. The emblem is unveiled on 6 November 2006. The mascot is unveiled on 6 November 2008. The Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) selected "阳光起航" ("Yangguang Qihang", which means set sail in

1988-574: The Chinese People's Liberation Army has lined up for your inspection", which is still used today. One of its first major state visits that the battalion was tasked with its presence was the Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China , which set the precedent for PLA protocol on state visits. The battalion was given the responsibility in May 1977 to raise the national flag on Tiananmen Square . This

2059-586: The Chinese empire and Tanguts of the Western Xia dynasty. It was once successfully defended by the Song dynasty era Chinese scientist, statesman, and general Shen Kuo . However, it was eventually taken over by the Tanguts in 1082 once Shen's defensive victories were marginalized and sacrificed by the new chancellor Cai Que (who handed the city over to the Tanguts as terms of a peace treaty). In 1089, under

2130-895: The Communist forces politically and militarily include John S. Service of the United States Department of State , and Colonel David D. Barrett of the United States Army . The mission explored possible plans for cooperation against the Japanese. The Americans had a presence in Yan'an from 1944 to 1947. Yan'an was briefly captured in the Battle of Yan'an by the Kuomintang forces in the Chinese Civil War . The Communist leadership learned of

2201-678: The Communists and the generals who later staged the Xi'an Incident . Snow actually met Mao at Bao'an (Pao An). Having rebelled against Chiang, the local warlords decided to hand over Yan'an to the Communists, who were now allies. They pulled out, and in January 1937, the Red Army entered Yan'an, without a fight. This is described by Agnes Smedley in her book Battle Hymn of China . She was in Xi'an at

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2272-536: The PRC occurred at the founding ceremony, the telephone command: "Salute!" was given to signal the firing of the gun salute. On 13 June 1961, President Sukarno visited China on a second trip, during which the guns were sounded once again during the welcoming ceremony held at the airport at the request of the Indonesian government . On 1 August 1963, the Yilu Camp Salute Company (formally known as

2343-649: The People's Liberation Army Salute Company) was formally established in Nanyuan and was given the task of acting as a salute battery by Premier Zhou Enlai. Shortly after the start of the Cultural Revolution , the gun salutes stopped occurring. This practice was revived in March 1984 by the People's Armed Police as a separate unit from the original PLA unit and in December 2017, the two units merged to become

2414-653: The Song dynasty, Yanzhou was renamed to Yan'an, and was promoted to a fu ( Chinese : 府 ). Yan'an and the whole of Shaanxi were taken over by the Mongols in the late 1220s, only after their leader Genghis Khan had died during the siege of the Western Xia capital in 1227. The demographic impacts of this was felt for decades, as the local economy cratered, and insufficient government support hindered recovery efforts: In 1823, Bao'an (present-day Zhidan County ) had

2485-740: The Yellow River flowing through Yan'an, the city's major rivers include the Yan River and the Luo River . Yan'an has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dwa ) that borders on a steppe climate (Köppen BSk ), with cold, dry, and moderately long winters, and hot, somewhat humid summers. Spring and autumn are short transition seasons in between. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −5.5 °C (22.1 °F) in January to 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, and

2556-692: The annual mean is 9.90 °C (49.8 °F). The area receives 511 millimeters (20.1 in) of precipitation, 47% of which falls in July and August. Yan'an averages around 300 days of sunshine per year. As of 2019, Yan'an has approximately 2,255,700 permanent residents, a slight decrease from the 2,259,400 recorded in 2018. As of 2019, there are 2,336,587 people with a Yan'an hukou registration. This discrepancy reflects China's system of internal migration , as many hukou holders in more rural areas migrate to larger and more developed cities. Approximately 674,700 people lived in Yan'an's two districts ( Baota and Ansai ) as of 2019. In 2019, Yan'an recorded

2627-542: The area was re-organized by communist forces as Shaan-Gan-Ning Province ( Chinese : 陕甘宁省 ). In December 1936, at the start of the Second United Front , Yan'an was taken over by the Chinese Communists. When Edgar Snow went there in 1936, it was under Kuomintang control and a Red army siege had recently been lifted. Unknown to him at the time, there had also been contacts there between

2698-527: The artillery salute battery of the PLA, which reports to the BGHGB headquarters. Today, the battery is armed with the Type 60 122 mm field gun converted to the ceremonial role. From its founding to 1955, the battalion did not have an official ceremonial uniform and just wore overcoats captured from the Japanese Army after World War II . From 1955, the battalion used Chinese made ceremonial uniforms for

2769-606: The battalion will go to Gabon to help set up and train professional ceremonial units in the Gabonese Armed Forces . In March 2003, after just under three years, the Ministry of National Defense agreed to Bongo's request and sent four officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Wang Yuanjing to Libreville by the end of November of that year, after which they stayed to train Gabonese troops for more than 6 months. This marked

2840-399: The battalion, with some news stations including ABC having done reports on it. China's Ceremonial Soldiers (中国仪仗兵), a TV series premiered on CCTV in 2001 on National Day. The eight-episode series was directed by Zeng Xiaoxin and stars soldiers Yan Fan, Pan Yaowu and Li Bentao. The show focuses on the history and style of the honor guards in the PLA, as well as the tough training regimen of

2911-510: The ceremony as an emotional event which highlighted the power of love, family and people with a disability. The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven. Some 60,000 spectators watched the ceremony inside the stadium. The closing ceremony

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2982-428: The city achieved in 2004. The GDP per capita of Yan'an totals 73,703 RMB as of 2019, a 6.9% increase from the previous year. Of Yan'an's county-level divisions , Baota District recorded the largest GDP in 2019, totaling 36.391 billion RMB. Baota District is followed by Luochuan County and Huangling County , which recorded economic outputs totaling 24.387 billion and 18.593 billion RMB, respectively. Yan'an

3053-534: The development project Golden Yan'an opened as part of the Holy Land Valley Cultural Tourism Industrial Park. This tourist town is branded as the "new landmark of Red Tourism in China" and features old-fashioned Chinese streets and shops in the style of the 1930s Yan'an Soviet . The major attraction of Golden Yan'an is "The Ode of Yan'an" nightlight show. The free show depicts a series of historical moments from

3124-629: The drapery and symbols had long since died out, leaving stagnation, corruption and decay to reign in its halls". After the fall of the Qing dynasty, the city became part of the newly created Republic of China , and was reorganized by the Republican government in 1913 under Yulin Circuit  [ zh ] . Throughout the Republic of China, feudal -like landlordism persisted in Yan'an, and

3195-609: The early 1970s. The total retail sales of consumer goods in Yan'an totaled 41.113 billion RMB in 2019. The majority of these retail sales took place in Baota District, which recorded 24.000 billion RMB of sales that year. The Erdao Street Night Market ( Chinese : 二道街夜市 ; pinyin : Èrdào Jiē Yèshì ) is a street market in Baota District which features many of the hallmarks of Shaanbei culture, including local cuisine, décor, and folk music. The city

3266-583: The first time that any member of the PLA Guard of Honor had trained a foreign ceremonial unit. It would later visit other countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo , Rwanda , Mauritania and Qatar train their honor guards as well as active duty soldiers for parades. During the annual National Day parade in Qatar in 2017, the soldiers on parade adopted the Chinese marching style which

3337-432: The first time. They would continue to use these uniforms until June 1, 1965, when they reverted to using regular infantry uniforms for the next 20 years. In 1987, Central Military Commission of China ordered a reform of army uniforms, ordering the battalion ceremonial uniforms once again, and on October 1, 1992, the battalion gained ceremonial sabres which it first used during the visit of President Nelson Mandela . Today,

3408-402: The flame was Zhang Lixin and Zhang Haiyuan . The official emblem was inspired by traditional Xiguan coloured glass windows used in Guangzhou since the 17th century and is an important part of Lingnan architecture . The gaps between the coloured glass displays a silhouette of an athlete in motion. The overall design represents both the hospitality of the people of Guangzhou and the ability of

3479-476: The guards for their ceremonial duties. The miniseries was co-produced by the Arts Department of the PLA and CCTV. In July 2016, the unit launched a special report called Telling Stories of Powerful Armed Forces on state television . The battalion often holds Media Days, during which journalists have access to its training quarters. During a media day in August 2011, Yang Caiwei of the Sanlih E-Television cable TV network in Taiwan described Media Days as "really

3550-413: The honorary title of the "Jiangsu Model of the Yilong Brigade " to the battalion. In December 2017, the BGHGB officially attached the Beijing Garrison Color Guard Company as part of the battalion, formerly under the People's Armed Police , which had been responsible for flag raising ceremonies for 35 years. On May 13, 2015, 13 female Chinese soldiers who were added to the battalion made their debut during

3621-493: The men's discus throw – F51/52/53, long jump – F36, 1500 m – T11 and 1500 m – T37. A tie for second place in the men's high jump – F42 event meant that two silvers were awarded; in this event, all medals were won by Chinese athletes. In badminton , due to the participation of only three players in the women's singles BMSTL2 event, no bronze medal was awarded. Only two athletes participated in women's −82.50 kg event of powerlifting , so no bronze

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3692-449: The northeast, which was a significantly more densely populated area. Many farmers from the region were attracted to Yan'an for the prospect of working more land, as well as the Communists' land and tax reforms. From 1937 to 1939, over 1,500,000 mu of previously unused land was cleared for agriculture. During this time, the large drive for intense rural labor earned its detractors, and was publicly criticized by some for "giving people

3763-712: The number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets. A total of 2,512 athletes from 41 Asian National Paralympic Committees participated in the Games, competing in 19 sports . In the Games, 17 world and 82 Asian records were broken. A total of 1,020 medals (341 gold, 338 silver and 341 bronze medal) were awarded. Two bronze medals were awarded per event in wheelchair fencing (except women's team épée ) and judo (except women's 48-, 57-, 63- and 70-kg categories). In athletics only three athletes participated in some events, thus bronzes were not awarded in four women's events (shot put – F35/36, 400 m – T12, 200 m – T12 and 100 m – T12 ) and

3834-427: The participants. According to international practice, the highest specification is a 21-gun salute , however, Mao proposed increase this to 28 as to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the birth of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949. After the meeting, Mao asked Tang Yongjian, director of the Training Division of the North China Military Region to draft a description of the sound of the salute. Tang quickly submitted

3905-411: The relay from 5 December to Guangdong Olympic Stadium on 12 December, where the opening ceremony was held. Chinese athletes with disabilities carried the torch in Guangdong Olympic Stadium during the Games' Opening Ceremony . Chen Qi carried the torch into the stadium, before it was passed on to Huang Jiehua, Wu Yancong , Shan Zilong, Li Hedong, Xiao Janhong , Zhenzhen and family and the lighter of

3976-416: The report to Mao who signed it immediately. Gao Cunxin, commander of the special forces of the North China Military Region was tasked with dispatching 108 mountain light guns from Zhangjiakou , which were mainly mountain cannons seized from the Imperial Japanese Army and were converted to the ceremonial role. The salute was later referred to as the "first generation salute". After the official announcement of

4047-402: The resistance movement in Yan'an. Beginning in 1944, Yan'an played host to the United States Army Observation Group , also known as the Dixie Mission. This group sought to establish relations with Chinese Communist forces, investigate the Communist Party politically and militarily, and determine whether the United States should back Communist forces. Prominent Americans tasked with evaluating

4118-554: The same city. However, as the Asian Paralympic Committee had just emerge, they have yet to sign any agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia. Hence, the Asian Para Games were not yet included in the Asian Games' host city contract. Both games ran independently of each other and were managed by different Organising Committees: Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (GAGOC) for Asian Games and Guangzhou Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) for Asian Para Games. Competition and training venues plus all other facilities used for

4189-542: The south, Linfen and Lüliang of Shanxi to the east across the Yellow River , and Qingyang of Gansu to the west across the Ziwu Ridge ( Chinese : 子午岭 ). The city's elevation is hilly, and is higher in the northwest, and lower in the southeast, ranging from 388 to 1,809 metres (1,273 to 5,935 ft) above sea level in elevation. The average elevation of Yan'an is approximately 1,000 m (3,280 ft), and Yan'an's urban core has an elevation of about 960 metres (3,150 ft) above sea level. In addition to

4260-463: The sunshine) as the theme song for the Games. The 2010 Asian Para Games opening ceremony was held at 8:00pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on 12 December in the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. The ceremony's artistic section "A Beautiful World" (美丽的世界) was supervised by director-in-chief Zhu Jianwei , assistant director of 2008 Summer Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies, and included more than 4600 performers, among whom 300 were disabled. Zhu described

4331-475: The time and got to Yan'an shortly after the take-over. On September 6, 1937, Yan'an became the seat of the communist government of what became known as the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region . It became the center for intensive training of party members and army troops. Thousands of intellectuals traveled to Yan'an from all over the country. From 1937 through 1941, the Communist government organized large-scale migrations to Yan'an, predominantly from Suide to

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4402-428: The unit utilizes the pan-PLA Type 07 uniform. Yan%E2%80%99an Yan'an is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province , China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an), which served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before the city of Yan'an proper took that role. Yan'an

4473-443: The welcoming ceremony for the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan . Since then, female soldiers have stood shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in the battalion on state occasions and in parades. In June 2018, the battalion created a separate female detachment composed of 55 female honor guards from the PLA as a result of the reforms in the ceremony of military honours for foreign leaders. This detachment

4544-410: Was among its list of duties until December 1982. In September 1983, it was renamed to the Honor Guard of the 1st Guard Division of the People's Liberation Army . In January 1986, with the approval of the Beijing Military Region headquarters, the unit was renamed for the final time to its current name. On 2 March 1992, Jiang Zemin , Chairman of the Central Military Commission , signed an order to award

4615-415: Was based in Yilong Camp and only conducted small arrival ceremonies such as the one for Indonesian President Sukarno in 1956 and North Korean leader Kim il-Sung and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1959. In 1956, the battalion became a tri-service unit and in September 1957, Premier Zhou personally changed the report of the guard commander to: "Comrade [title of visiting leader], the Honor Guard of

4686-413: Was first reviewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin , Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov , and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev , during their visits to the capital that month. Its missions include: It performs the Changing of the Guard on Tiananmen Square and the raising of the Flag of China as well (from 1977-1982 and starting 2018). It has also performed at social events such as

4757-420: Was held at 8:00pm on 19 December in the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. All 41 members of the newly emerged Asian Paralympic Committee participated in the 2010 Asian Para Games. Kuwaiti para athletes were not affected by the International Olympic Committee suspension and unlike their Asian Games counterpart, they participated in the Games under their own national flag. Below is a list of all the participating NPCs;

4828-401: Was led by China, followed by South Korea and third place Japan. 17 world and 82 Asian records were broken during the games. The Asian Para Games succeeded the FESPIC Games , whose governing body the FESPIC Federation was dissolved during the last edition in 2006 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia after merger with Asian Paralympic Council to become Asian Paralympic Committee . On July 1, 2004,

4899-406: Was near the endpoint of the Long March , and became the center of the Chinese Communist Revolution from late 1935 to early 1947. Chinese communists celebrate Yan'an as the birthplace of the revolution. As of 2019, Yan'an has approximately 2,255,700 permanent residents. Yan'an was populated at least as early as the Xia dynasty . During the Spring and Autumn period , the area was inhabited by

4970-404: Was revoked and established as a prefecture-level city . Yan'an's experienced fast-paced urbanization during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan period (2006–2010). From 2011 to 2015, it underwent a red tourism -oriented beautification project. Xi Jinping visited Yan'an in 2015. During the visit, he emphasized the importance of studying the Communist Party's history in Yan'an and called for

5041-468: Was the result of the training by members of the battalion. Similarly, during the parade of the Rwanda Defence Force in honor of the 25th anniversary of the end of the Rwandan genocide , Chinese-trained RDF soldiers marched in a goosestep style for the first time as well as shouted commands in Mandarin to which the soldiers respond with "One! Two!", which is done similarly in the PLA honor guard. Several news reports as well as films have been focused on

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