Beijing Capital Garrison Honor Guard Battalion

Beijing Capital Garrison Honor Guard
北京首要驻军仪仗队

Honor Guards Marching.
Active 1949-present
Country  China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Honor Guard
Role Military Police , Ceremonial Guard
Part of PLA Ground Force
Garrison/HQ Beijing
Insignia
Ceremonial Flag


The Beijing Capital Garrison Honor Guard is a Ceremonial Honor guard and police unit of the People's Liberation Army of China. It is composed of representatives of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.It performs the Changing of the Guard on Tiananmen Square and the raising of the Flag of China as well. It also greets foreign leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.It has also performed at social events such as the 2008 Summer Olympics in and the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. It also has marched on Tianamen square for the 35th,50th and 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, as well as the Moscow Victory Day Parade in 2015.[1][2]

This honor guard battalion, while reporting directly to the Central Military Commission, falls under the operational control of the Central Theater Command.


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References

  1. ↑ Sputnik. "Chinese Honor Guard Arrives in Moscow for First Time Ever". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  2. ↑ Guo, Xuezhi (2012-08-29). China's Security State: Philosophy, Evolution, and Politics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107023239.
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