Lebanese participate in a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021.(Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
BEIRUT, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- A civil parade was held on Monday in the Lebanese capital of Beirut to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day.
Thousands of participants including associations members, scouts, veterans, medical workers and firefighters took part in the parade which inspired the Lebanese amid an economic crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lebanese women take a selfie during a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021.(Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A Lebanese girl salutes during a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A man participates in a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A woman dances during a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
Doctors participate in a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021.(Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
Orchestra members play music during a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A Lebanese woman participates in a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A Lebanese girl holds the national flag during a parade to mark Lebanon's 78th Independence Day in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2021.(Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) ■
