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Tak Shing W. (China (Hong Kong S.A.R.))
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  1. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
    A phalanx of soldiers, bearing bayonets, marched a 169 precise steps from the monument to the flagpole on the Tiananmen Square.
  2. parade
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
    China staged its largest ever military parade today.
  3. reaffirm
    assert once again
    They were reaffirmed as those who led the country into a new political era
  4. proclaim
    declare formally
    It was here that chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic.
  5. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
    A unman reconnaissance aircraft
  6. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
    The chief executive was poised to record the momment.
  7. reignite
    ignite anew, as of something burning
    Top atheletes reignited the pride of the sucess of last year's Beijing Olympics.
  8. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    In a speech, President Hu Jingtao recalled the country's arduous path to what he describe as a modern socialist state today.
  9. aspiration
    a cherished desire
    6000 doves released over the Tiananmen Square followed by a cloud of balloons symbolised China's aspiration for a peaceful and bright future.
Created on Sun Jan 17 20:02:53 EST 2010 (updated Sun Jan 17 20:19:51 EST 2010)

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