China’s Communist Party marks 100-year anniversary in show of pomp and power

China's ruling Communist Party celebrated its 100th anniversary on Thursday at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing with thousands of party workers and school children singing songs praising the party and the country. (AP Photo)

While there was no military parade, army, air force and navy personnel participated in a brief march. (AP Photo)

Thousands of school children accompanied with military bands sang songs praising the CPC. (AP Photo)

President Xi Jinping also said that integrating Taiwan with the Chinese mainland is a historic mission of the ruling party. (AP Photo)

The celebration, which was telecast live, began with a flypast by helicopters and the latest fighter jets. About 71 aircraft participated in the flypast which also included China's most advanced J-20 stealth fighter jets, helicopters, fighter jet trainers and others. (AP Photo)

Founded by Mao Zedong on July 1, 1921, the CPC formally completed 100 years of existence on Thursday. It also remained in power since the People's Republic of China (PRC) was formed in 1949. (AP Photo)

Meanwhile, Tibetan demonstrators protested against Chinese Communist Party's 100-year anniversary celebrations, outside Chinese Embassy in New Delhi. (Photo: Reuters)

The demonstators were detained by the police outside Chinese Embassy in New Delhi. (Photo: Reuters)

In Dharamshala, an exile Tibetan activist wearing a mask in the likeness of Chinese President Xi Jinping sits in a tub filled with red fluid representing blood, protesting against the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. (AP Photo)

Switzerland too witnessed similar protests. In this photo, activists attach protest posters at the fences of the Chinese Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. (AP Photo)