11 foreign military bands to join Nanchang Int’l Military Tattoo

From Sept.24-29, Nanchang, the capital city of China’s eastern Jiangxi Province, will host its 5th International Military Tattoo.

Eleven foreign military bands from the U.S., Russia, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Canada, Sweden, Egypt, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mexico will participate in the music festival, the city’s fifth since 2006.

Since 2006, Nanchang has hosted successfully four international military musical festivals.

The year 2017 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which coincides with the 90th anniversary of the Aug. 1 Nanchang Uprising, an armed resistance led by the Communist Party of China on Aug. 1, 1927 in Nanchang in order to fight back against the anti-communist purges by the Nationalist Party of China. Aug. 1, 1927 marked the birth of a new armed force independently led by the CPC.

The 5th Nanchang International Military Tattoo is a part of the activities to honor the history and celebrate this anniversary.

The festival is consisted of the opening ceremony and parade performances, a military music evening party, a special concert, military music carnival culture performances, the closing ceremony, and a military music party. Organizers estimate that the six-day event will attract more than 200,000 attendees.