China fly past ahead of National Day celebrations.Summary: Dozens of warplanes have made a flypast fly·past n. Chiefly British A flyover, as by military aircraft. Noun 1. flypast - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground fly-by, flyover over the Chinese capital, Beijing, in preparation for the country's National Day on October 1st Dozens of fighter jets, helicopters and other warplanes have made a flypast over the Chinese capital, Beijing, in preparation for the country's National Day on October 1st. They flew low over the city in a rehearsal for the celebration to mark 60 years of communist rule. In the latest move to tighten security ahead of the event, the sale of knives has been banned at some stores including supermarkets such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour, after two separate knife attacks near Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the monument to the heroes of the revolution, the Great Hall of the People, the museum of last week. Authorities also plan to ground flights into and out of Beijing for three hours during the parade on October 1st, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. reports. Few details have been released on the schedule for the celebrations, but a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. from Chinese President Hu Jintao Hu Jintao (h  ` jĭn`tou`), 1942–, Chinese political leader, b. Jixi, Anhui prov. A hydroelectric engineering graduate (1965) of Qinghua Univ. is
expected, followed by an elaborate military parade and performances
involving 200-thousand people.
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