Dove

Gail got up at some point and released a dove, which weaved around and eventually disappeared.

After a long display of cutting-edge weaponry, including nuclear missiles, the parade concluded with thousands of doves and balloons released into the skies over Beijing.

Thousands of doves and balloons were later released into the skies above Tiananmen Square to mark the end of the parade.

The parade finished on a crowd-pleasing fly past before thousands of doves and balloons were released into the skies over the capital.

At a local government office, people switched off their lights and dove under tables.