The ceremony for the promotion of the rank of General of the Central Military Commission was held on August 18 in Beijing. At about 4:00 p.m., the ceremony of promotion began with the solemn national anthem. He Weidong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, presided over the promotion ceremony. The promotion ceremony ended with a loud military song. Li Shangfu, Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua and Zhang Shengmin, members of the Central Military Commission, as well as the leading comrades of all departments of the Military Commission and relevant units of the military stationed in Beijing, attended the promotion ceremony. (Xinhua News Agency)