BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will hold a grand gathering at the Tian'anmen Square on Oct. 1 to mark the 60th National Day, at which Chinese President Hu Jintao will give a keynote speech, said a government spokesman Monday.

A military parade and mass pageantry will follow the gathering, said the spokesman of the National Day celebration preparation committee under the Beijing municipal government.

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