National Day Parade 2008

After watching the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, all I can say is that our national day parade pales in comparison. While we obviously don't have 1.3 billion people to choose and work with, just comparing the fireworks is enough. Each year, we boast that we have superb fireworks during our national day parade. This year, we compare with what was seen during the Olympics opening ceremony, and that 5-minute fireworks that we had on National Day. It is something that just cannot be compared. They are in totally different leagues.

But still, parades serve their purpose, which is to show the world what a nation can do. The ability for a military to organise an event is similar to its ability to organise a military campaign.