October 1, 2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. News coverage of the National Day festivities is beginning to trickle in. The following article from the Wall Street Journal reports on the grand military parade that progressed toward Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as well as changes in National Day celebrations over the years that reflect growing prosperity and modernization in China:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125436303133555023.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories
The following piece from the BBC reflects upon 60 years of change in China through personal interviews and reminiscences:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8281431.stm
Finally, an audio slideshow provides a fascinating analysis of modern Chinese art from propagandist images of the Mao era to the 21st century international marketplace. The theme of change that is evoked elsewhere in the news media on this occasion is nowhere more apparent than when viewing the dramatic transformation in visual imagery between then and now.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8279176.stm
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