Beijing Mobilizing people for WWII Parade

I just read an article about Beijing using anyone and everyone for security for the WWII parade.  It reminds me of when we went to adopt Kiersten.  We were in China right before they had a celebration of 60 years of communist rule.  You could definitely sense the extra security.  The article also showed vehicles driving down the road for practice.  I woke up one night and thought I had heard a freight train.  We were not near a railroad.  It turned out to be military vehicles practicing for the parade.