No, this isn't a soldier-turned-pom-pom girl rally, just a rehearsal parade of Chinese students ahead of the country's national holiday, on October 1.

The photos were taken on September 27 and posted on the blog EastSouthWestNorth.

The sign reads : "From now on, the people of China are standing up"

The sign reads: "Long live de Mao Zedong's thoughts!"