阅兵式 military review

Starting early Saturday morning, the rehearsal¹ featured a mass pageant² involving nearly 200,000 citizens and 60 simulated floats, a gala by around 12,000 performers and a military review.

这次彩排从周六凌晨开始，内容包括有将近20万市民参加、动用了60辆模拟彩车的群众欢庆游行，有1.2万人参与演出的联欢活动以及阅兵式。

国庆“禁飞” ban on flying activities

Beijing has widened a ban on flying activities to include pigeons and kite flying in its latest efforts to beef up security ahead of the National Day celebrations, police said Tuesday.

警方于周二称，为加强国庆前安保工作，北京近日已扩大了“禁飞”范围，鸽子和风筝也在其中。

长安街“整修” face-lift

Beijing's main road, the Chang’an Avenue, is getting a makeover ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in October. The avenue received its last face-lift in 1999 for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of PRC.

在今年十月中华人民共和国建国60周年前夕，北京市主干道长安街正进行全面整修。长安街上次整修是在1999年，当时是为了庆祝建国50周年。

人工消雨&人工降雨 artificial rain reduction/precipitation

Zhang Qiang, deputy director of the Beijing Weather Modification³ Office, told China Daily that "artificial rain reduction" measures were in place for the National Day celebration, during which President Hu Jintao will give a speech and the military will parade past the Tian'anmen Square.

北京市人工影响天气办公室主任张强在接受《中国日报》记者采访时称，已做好准备在国庆庆典期间采取“人工消雨”。在庆典中，中国国家主席胡锦涛将致词，军队将在天安门广场举行阅兵仪式。

群众欢庆游行 mass pageant

The military parade and mass pageant will be rehearsed at Tian'anmen Square several times from August 29 to September 26.

8月29日至9月26日，天安门广场将举行数次国庆阅兵和群众欢庆游行彩排活动。

彩车 float

The Tian'anmen Square will see a massive celebration to mark the nation's 60th birthday on October 1, said a spokesperson for the 60th National Day celebration preparation committee of the Beijing municipal government Monday. A mass pageant involving about 200,000 citizens and 60 floats will follow a military parade.

据首都国庆60周年北京市筹备委员会新闻发言人24日介绍，今年10月1日，天安门广场将隆重庆祝新中国成立60周年，届时，将举行有近20万群众和60辆彩车组成的欢庆活动。

地铁“安检” security check

Subway security officers are considering rapid checks for small bags, which means such bags won't have to go through X-ray machines. However, because of the huge passenger flow, passengers with small bags, such as waist packs, can actually escape security checks even now.

地铁安检工作人员正考虑对小包实行快速检查，也就是不必通过X光机进行检测。但由于客流巨大，目前携带腰包等小包的乘客事实上可以逃过安检。

红袖章 red armband

Restaurant owners, barbers and shopkeepers along Beijing's streets were all given a red armband and everybody is wearing them with pride. The sea of red armbands will frighten the potential attackers, the community official explained.

北京街道沿线的餐馆、理发店，以及商店的老板每人都领到了一个红袖章，而且都自豪地戴着。社区官员解释说，大量的“红袖章”会将潜在的违法者吓走。

游行乐队 marching band

The parade featured 22 floats, 2 dragon teams, 3 lion teams, 30 marching Groups, 8 marching bands and officials and dignitaries. The parade is a joint⁴ effort by Chicago Chinese community, Chinese Consulate⁵ in Chicago and the city of Chicago.

这次游行包括22辆彩车、2支舞龙队、3支舞狮队、30支游行队伍、8支游行乐队，出席游行的还有官员和其他重要人物。这次游行由芝加哥华人社区、中国驻芝加哥领事馆和芝加哥城共同发起。

观礼台 viewing stand

A red carpet is decorated on the temporary viewing stand in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum in Beijing, China, on Sept. 17 2009. The stand was set up for the upcoming National Day Parade on Oct. 1, which marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

9月17日，北京天安门城楼前的临时观礼台上铺上了红毯。这个临时观礼台是为即将到来的庆祝中华人民共和国建国六十周年而举行的十一国庆阅兵搭建的。