The national anthem was played and some 200,000 people, including 20,000 overseas Chinese and 400 foreign diplomats and visitors, stood at attention. The huge military parade then started, following a report given by Lt. Gen. Chiang Chung-ling, commanding officer of the parade, on the number of personnel and units involved.
在這兒我特別要向全體參加閱兵的官兵們表示誠摯的慰問和感謝之意。我們海內外的全體同胞，從今天的閱兵大典中，清清楚楚地看出來：我們的國家在進步，我們的社會建設在進步，我們的國軍戰力在進步！