Females in Chinese Military Service

This is the second time I have noted the Stance to it's either the Photographer has a thing for it or they actually teach it.

TerraN_EmpirE said:

This is the second time I have noted the Stance to it's either the Photographer has a thing for it or they actually teach it.

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I think the photographer has those women pose like that so viewers can see their faces.

bd popeye said:

I think the photographer has those women pose like that so viewers can see their faces.

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I would Agree except It appears in another photo.
http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/world-military-pictures/pla-photos-111-2023.html#post279588
Except that other case shoots a hole in your theory because that was a man whose photo is shot form behind.

The first female members of the PLA "Guard of Honor" stand inspection & pass in review in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2014. The first group of 13 female members of the People's Liberation Army Guard of Honor made their debut on Monday. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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Here's a video clip of them in action.

I tried to embed that video for ABC78 but it did not work..curious.

The female honor guards are basically of the same height and perform with good precision. Well done by them.

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wow! I love that silver and wooden AKM! Very beautiful gun!
Also what type of rifle with the bayonet are the honor guards using? TE, anyone?

More Photos of the same event..

The first female members of the PLA "Guard of Honor" stand inspection & pass in review in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2014. The first group of 13 female members of the People's Liberation Army Guard of Honor made their debut on Monday. (Xinhua)

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kwaigonegin said:

wow! I love that silver and wooden AKM! Very beautiful gun!
Also what type of rifle with the bayonet are the honor guards using? TE, anyone?

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The forward rank are Type 56-1 Assault rifles. these have been chromed.
The next ranks are marching with Type 56 Carbines Aka Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 aka the SKS. it's a 7.62x39mm semiauto rifle. it features a wooden stock AK style gas tube, folding stiletto style spike bayonet. These units have been chromed and placed in a polished wood stock.