BeiJing National Day Military Parade - China Tank Evolution, Part I
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1950 National Day Military Parade, T-34-85 tanks
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1958 National Day Military Parade, IS-2 tanks
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1959 National Day Military Parade, type59 tanks
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1984 National Day Military Parade, type59 tanks
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1984 National Day Military Parade, type69 tanks
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1984 National Day Military Parade, type79 tanks
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BeiJing National Day Military Parade - China Tank Evolution, Part II
1999 National Day Military Parade, type88II tanks
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1999 National Day Military Parade, type96 tanks
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1999 National Day Military Parade, type98 tanks
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2009 National Day Military Parade, type96A tanks
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BeiJing National Day Military Parade - China Tank Evolution, Part III
2009 National Day Military Parade, type99G tanks
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2015.09.03 70th Victory of WWII Military Parade, type99A2 tanks
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New light tank
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Looking at the pictures makes me thankful for the fact that we finally have tanks on par with most other third generation MBTs. That said the Type 59 has been a reliable workhorse which served the PLA well for decades.