Happy 99th Birthday to the People's Liberation Army of China!

Text by丨Gu Yuejia

Images sourced from China Military Network, China Military Vision Network, Jun Zhengping Studio, China National Radio Military, People's Navy, etc.

Today is August 1st

The 99th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China

At this moment, we are filled with respect and pride

To this remarkable people's army

We send our most sincere wishes

Happy Birthday

99 years of weathering storms, bathed in blood and glory

99 years of unwavering original intention, marching towards battle

The people's army

Came from the sound of a gunshot on the city wall of Nanchang

Crossing thousands of rivers and mountains

Walking through the smoke of war

All the way cutting through thorns and overcoming difficulties

All the way marching with a strong and resolute pace

From the broadsword and rifle at the beginning of its establishment

To the modernized army with a complete system today

From the initial spark at the foot of Jinggang Mountain

To the vast mountains and rivers filled with sentry posts

From the battlefield defending the homeland

To the great power's responsibility of safeguarding peace

From a single service being weak and isolated

To a joint system of multiple military branches

The People's Liberation Army of China

Has weathered storms and marched forward

Filled with sacrifice and dedication

Carved with loyalty and responsibility

Modern China

The century of humiliation with no defense tells us

Without a strong people's army

There is no national independence or people's peace

Cannot forget

The red flag billowing on Jinggang Mountain

The snow-capped mountains and grasslands on the Long March

In the most difficult years

The revolutionary predecessors overcame despair with willpower

And forged a path of sparks igniting the prairie

Cannot forget

The first victory at Pingxingguan during the Anti-Japanese War

The thunder of the Hundred Regiments Offensive

The people's armed forces built a solid Great Wall for national salvation

With flesh and blood

Cannot forget

The monument of the Ice Sculpture Company on the battlefield of the Korean War

The steadfastness at Shangganling

The volunteers fought with the spirit of "less steel, more courage"

To establish the national prestige and military might of New China

Cannot forget

The levee built with bodies during the flood

The lives lifted with hands from the earthquake ruins

In every moment of crisis

That touch of camouflage green always charges ahead

Guarding the lights of thousands of homes

Cannot forget

The boundary markers and vows on the Karakoram border

"Pure love, only for China"

Young soldiers guard the beautiful mountains and rivers with their lives

Not giving up an inch of land

History repeatedly confirms

A strong country must have a strong military

A strong military ensures national security

A nation that has weathered many storms

Cannot be without a strong army to guard peace

A country moving towards rejuvenation

Must have a people's army that can win battles

"In peace, do not forget danger; in governance, do not forget chaos."

History and reality repeatedly issue such warnings

For 99 years

Generations of revolutionary soldiers have fought bravely

Unceasingly striving to realize the dream of a strong military

The current people's army

Has already transformed and renewed

On land, armored torrents rush, intimidating enemies for miles

At sea, aircraft carrier fleets sail far, sharpening swords in the deep blue

In the air, war eagles form formations and patrol, looking down on the sky

In the deep mountains, major national equipment stands tall, guarding all directions

From the inland to the border

From the near sea to the deep blue

From national air defense to integrated aerospace

The footprints of the people's army are going further and further

Winning capabilities are getting stronger and stronger

Time and again, combat readiness patrols

Time and again, real combat training

All witness the vigorous growth of a strong military in a great power

From nothing to something, from small to large, from weak to strong

99 years of glorious history

The people's army has cut through waves

Composed a magnificent epic of a strong military

This is the people's army

99 years of forging ahead

All the way bathed in blood and glory

From victory to victory

This is the people's army

99 years of unchanged original intention

Putting the people in their hearts

Breathing the same air, sharing the same fate, heart to heart with the people

This is the people's army

99 years of strengthening and tempering

Reshaping and renewing in revolutionary forging

Always maintaining purity and glory

This is the people's army

99 years of marching with a strong pace

On the journey of strengthening the military

Continuing to write new glories

As a Chinese person

We feel honored and proud to have such a heroic people's army

Today is Army Day

No matter where you are

No matter how busy you are

Please remember to say to the most lovable people

A word

Happy Holidays

May the country be peaceful and the mountains and rivers be safe

The people's army wins and grows strong

Warmly celebrating the 99th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army of China

Anniversary of the founding of the army