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China-Japan-Koreas
How China gets its troops to stand to attention
2008-05-10
Demonised in the West as goons guarding the Olympic torch along its chaotic world tour, these pictures at the link show how China's paramilitary police learn their unwavering discipline.
Ummm... What link?
Officers of the People Paramilitary Police preparing for the Olympics are drilled on the parade ground with pins in their collars and crosses on their backs to ensure perfect posture.

But instead of the blue tracksuits members wore while escorting the flame, they are kitted out in full dress uniform during the exercise at their base in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

Posted by:Nimble Spemble

#6  Thank you.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-05-10 19:00  

#5  Hmm odd it disappeared, I'll paste the whole link instead:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=564629&in_page_id=1811&ct=5
Posted by: Valentine   2008-05-10 17:47  

#4  Link is below:


Tin soldiering went out of style almost 100 years ago. How the hell does pins and needles help you become a better soldier? It doesn't, but the Party bosses sure feel better when they see the pictures of their men. They can rest assured that their underlings are doing everything possible for success. And when the shit hits the fan, that's what the underlings need.
Posted by: gromky   2008-05-10 12:25  

#2  And I bet those chinese soldiers with the monk appearal had pins in those uniforms as well; firing pins.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-05-10 12:09  

#1  I like the style of the US military - like relaxed statues of marble which at any point could calmly come to action.

It is what the chinese kung fu movies attempt to depict their heros as. But for real, real people here and now ready to act.

But I don't get the article, am I now supposed to sympathise or be impressed with the flame-guards or add it to the dossier of bad chinese behavior?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-05-10 12:06  

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