Monday, September 28, 2009

China National Day

Other than the traffic chaos during the weekly rehearsals, the preparation for the 60th National Day is reaching a crescendo this week, with real reheasals at real time.

Scarlet had to present herself for her rehearsals at 9pm, on her birthday, for rehearsal that lasted until 1am.

The airforce also had their rehearsal, with flight paths directly above our home, Kristine's school and Grace's office. Quite a spectacle, especially a refueling plane followed by two fighter jets in refueling formation at low level. I didnt get to watch the fighter jets with tailing colourful smokes but they did that for Kristine and Grace.

We went to Chang An Street last Friday to help Grace prepare her office for the National Day closure. Every street corner was manned by several police. All decorative fixtures on the street were cordoned off and guarded by police.

All offices facing Chang An Street where the parade will pass through will be closed/sealed. All office doors must be left opened, as with all drawers, and cabinets, including safes. All liquid of any form must be placed on desks. The offices will inspected and sealed by 12noon on Sept 30, and nobody can enter the rpemsie again until the police remove the seals at 2am on October 2. The hotels on Chang An Street will be, must be, closed for business those two days too.

If this is the scale for 60th, I cannot wait for the Centennial in 2049!!!!!


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