Militiawomen receive inspection in a parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on Chang'an Street in central Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]

Female officers and soldiers of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army march in a parade of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on Chang'an Street in central Beijing, capital of China, October 1, 2009. [Xinhua]