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important to note that most of this will be from shifting amphibious capable army units to the marines, not necessarily an infusion of that many more personnel into the military overall.

It's basically the marines will be a special amphibious forces of the PLA.
 

Hendrik_2000

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The Chinese navy is bringing back traditional Chinese Sword "Jian" as ceremonial sword,harking back to the day of imperial China. Now if they bring back the Ming admiral costume

From Oedo A sword ritual of PLA Navy Nankai(Nanhai aka south sea) Fleet Destroyer Ninth Unit, captains of each destroyer / frigate, 13 political committee members were awarded the "Deep Blue Sword" sword.
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Blackstone

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The Chinese navy is bringing back traditional Chinese Sword "Jian" as ceremonial sword,harking back to the day of imperial China. Now if they bring back the Ming admiral costume

From Oedo A sword ritual of PLA Navy Nankai(Nanhai aka south sea) Fleet Destroyer Ninth Unit, captains of each destroyer / frigate, 13 political committee members were awarded the "Deep Blue Sword" sword.
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Love it!
 

Hendrik_2000

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Thank you Here some more photo
The appearance of "Deep Blue Sword" The sword length 0.8 m is the symbol of the mission of the mission 8 words, the width 3.14 cm is the length of the commemorative pattern of the 3 · 14 battle (Spratly Islands Naval Battle) 12.26 cm meaning

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Here is my hero the Last Ming loyalist Kok Seng Ya aka Koxinga aka Fukumatsu aka Cheng Zhenggong. yes he is half Japanese his mother is Takawa Matsu the daughter or minor Daimyo. He was born in Hirado. His real name Chen Shen but he was adopted by the last Ming emperor and given surname Zhu
He was revered in China specially in coastal province of Fujian, Taiwan considered it the founding king. He was celebrated in Japan too The poet Chikamatsu Monzaemon wrote a kabuki play that is still being played today
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The Chinese navy is bringing back traditional Chinese Sword "Jian" as ceremonial sword,harking back to the day of imperial China. Now if they bring back the Ming admiral costume

From Oedo A sword ritual of PLA Navy Nankai(Nanhai aka south sea) Fleet Destroyer Ninth Unit, captains of each destroyer / frigate, 13 political committee members were awarded the "Deep Blue Sword" sword.
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Nice! If I'm not mistaken, this style of sword was mainly used in and before the Han dynasty (before 280 A.D.).
 

Blackstone

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Thank you Here some more photo
The appearance of "Deep Blue Sword" The sword length 0.8 m is the symbol of the mission of the mission 8 words, the width 3.14 cm is the length of the commemorative pattern of the 3 · 14 battle (Spratly Islands Naval Battle) 12.26 cm meaning

C7H5u59VsAAAwis.jpg


C7H5u59U4AI3oiN.jpg

C7H5u5-V4AAw2yf.jpg


Here is my hero the Last Ming loyalist Kok Seng Ya aka Koxinga aka Fukumatsu aka Cheng Zhenggong. yes he is half Japanese his mother is Takawa Matsu the daughter or minor Daimyo. He was born in Hirado. His real name Chen Shen but he was adopted by the last Ming emperor and given surname Zhu
He was revered in China specially in coastal province of Fujian, Taiwan considered it the founding king. He was celebrated in Japan too The poet Chikamatsu Monzaemon wrote a kabuki play that is still being played today
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He also defeated the Dutch colonizers on Taiwan and sent them packing back to Europe.

Here's a good book on the topic:

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During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War--Europe's first war with China--the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies--Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, Lost Colony provides a balanced new perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war.

It has traditionally been asserted that Europeans of the era possessed more advanced science, technology, and political structures than their Eastern counterparts, but historians have recently contested this view, arguing that many parts of Asia developed on pace with Europe until 1800. While Lost Colony shows that the Dutch did indeed possess a technological edge thanks to the Renaissance fort and the broadside sailing ship, that edge was neutralized by the formidable Chinese military leadership. Thanks to a rich heritage of ancient war wisdom, Koxinga and his generals outfoxed the Dutch at every turn.

Exploring a period when the military balance between Europe and China was closer than at any other point in modern history, Lost Colony reassesses an important chapter in world history and offers valuable and surprising lessons for contemporary times.
 
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