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Twenty-five years on, PLA Hong Kong Garrison remains guardian of Hong Kong
The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. At 0:00 on July 1, 1997, the troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison entered Hong Kong and took over the defense duty of Hong Kong from the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong.
2022-07-03 22:17 -
Retired HK police officer: "I really want to raise flag in Chinese-style foot drill"
At the sovereignty transfer ceremony of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, the PLA Guard of Honors raised the Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong police raised the flag of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chai Ka-Fai, who is retired now, was selected as the flag raiser of Hong Kong police on the very day.
2022-07-01 08:56 -
Chinese female astronaut inspires graduates at Peking University
Wang, having been in space twice and also the first female on China's space station, delivered an address at Peking University's graduation ceremony and shared her space mission experience with the youth.
2022-06-28 18:57 -
Astronauts of Shenzhou XIII mission get medals of honor
The three crew members of the Shenzhou XIII mission have been awarded with medals to honor their service and accomplishments.
2022-06-22 17:24 -
Photo of Napalm Girl freeze-frames America's war crime
The Vietnam War is also known as the Living Room War, for people can witness the bloody battlefield through videos and photos in their living rooms. When it comes to the most famous photo of the Vietnam War, it's no doubt for people to think of the one featuring Phan Thi Kim Phuc, which is believed to have changed the course of the war.
2022-06-16 17:10 -
Never forgotten nuclear wastes buried by US in Pacific Ocean
From 1946 to 1958, the US conducted 67 nuclear weapon tests on the Marshall Islands, exposing the local people to a horrible disaster. If we spread the outcomes of those nuclear bombs evenly, it was like the islands went through 1.6 times the Hiroshima bombing every day in 12 years.
2022-06-15 17:55 -
Group wedding held for veterans in Shandong
The first group wedding was held for Hu Dongdao and his wife as well as the other six veteran couples on May 20 at a local tourist attraction in the county seat. Among the seven veterans, the youngest is nearly sixty years old and the oldest is eighty.
2022-06-13 11:01 -
Veteran soldier initiates emergency braking in 5s, avoiding greater casualties
A bullet train, D2809 from Guiyang North to Guangzhou South, was hit by mud and rockslide, being about to go through the Yuezhai Tunnel, and derailed at about 10:30 a.m. on June 4.
2022-06-06 17:57 -
Navy-aided rural primary school in Guizhou takes on brand-new look
The seeds of hope have borne fruitful results. According to statistics, over the past 21 years, more than 300 graduates of the Navy Hope Primary School in Yinfeng Village have later been admitted from senior high schools in Shiqian County to universities and colleges.
2022-06-02 09:18 -
Tibetan fireman remains modest about his heroism
Tibetan fireman Mane Kyab would never forget the scene when he participated in quake relief, after a devastating tremor hit Yushu Tibet autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province 12 years ago.
2022-05-27 00:12 -
Revolutionary base in Dabie Mountains served as CPC stronghold
Located on the borders of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces, the Dabie Mountains Revolutionary Base was one of the most important in the history of the Communist Party of China. Despite multiple setbacks and numerous sacrifices, soldiers from the area continued to keep the Party's revolutionary cause going.
2022-05-20 17:25 -
Nanjing Massacre survivor passes away, only 56 still alive
Wu Jiying, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 98.Her death reduced the total number of registered survivors to 56, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
2022-05-26 09:15 -
Island base sees struggles, setbacks and success over two decades
The Qiongya Revolutionary Base was located in the hills of Hainan Island. Despite multiple enemy assaults, its leaders and soldiers managed to keep fighting, and the base lasted for more than two decades.
2022-05-17 21:06 -
Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on Mars
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe landed Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time
2022-05-15 22:36 -
Feature: 50 years on, U.S. bombings still terrorize Cambodia
Between 1965 and 1973, the U.S. dropped 230,516 bombs in Cambodia. In April alone, at least five U.S. Mk 82 bombs, weighing about 500 pounds each, were found across the country.
2022-05-15 20:29 -
Xi: A friend of the youth
May 4 marks the Youth Day of China. President Xi Jinping once said: "Young people are the future of our nation and the world." From his years as a grassroots official to the country's top leader, Xi has always kept a part of his heart devoted to young people. Here are several stories of Xi demonstrating his devotion and belief in the younger generations.
2022-05-04 09:44 -
How does Xi Jinping encourage Chinese youth?
China's Youth Day is observed on May 4 to honor the May Fourth Movement of 1919. As a defining moment in China's modern history, it ushered in Chinese patriotism and democratic endeavor.
2022-05-04 09:40 -
"Plant factory" in border defense company
Today, the fresh vegetables can be seen in the dishes of the company every day, and the days when it was difficult to have fresh vegetables in winter are gone forever.
2022-04-27 12:07 -
Feature: Chinese Blue Helmets' role in maintaining world peace
A set of data can directly show China's active role in peacekeeping operations: since 1992, China has participated in 25 UNPKOs and has dispatched nearly 50,000 peacekeepers in total to more than 20 countries and regions around the world.
2022-04-27 11:00 -
Young serviceman donates hematopoietic stem cells to 9-year-old girl
On the morning of April 7, an active serviceman assigned to a PLA unit stationed in Henan Province, successfully donated 225ml hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) suspension at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University in Shijiazhuang. The suspension will bring hope to a young patient suffering from blood disease.
2022-04-21 11:33 -
How the Central Revolutionary Base developed over the years
The Central Revolutionary Base, which is centered around Ruijin county in Jiangxi province, mostly covers areas in present-day southern Jiangxi, western Fujian and northeastern Guangdong provinces.
2022-04-19 18:06 -
Chinese PLA medical experts win high praise in Laos
China and Laos are socialist friendly neighbors and an unbreakable community with a shared future. Over the years, China and Laos have always had the same heart and sincere friendship.
2022-04-15 11:53 -
Former soldier connects martyrs' history
Wang, 82, who was born in Zuoquan county, Shanxi province, joined the military at the age of 18. After his retirement in 1981, he became a procurator in the county.
2022-04-08 16:52 -
In memory of Song Wencong, chief designer of J-10 fighters
Song Wencong is the chief designer of the J-10 fighter jets. He has had experienced the humiliating years of the fall of the homeland, and he knew the importance of having top-notch military strength.
2022-03-24 17:43 -
New movie pays tribute to late border patroller
Why Are the Flowers So Red, the theme song of the 1963 movie Visitors on the Icy Mountain, once received huge popularity due to its beautiful lyrics hailing the heroic frontier guards in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
2022-03-24 00:04 -
"Thank you, Chinese peacekeeping soldiers!"
With the Chinese peacekeepers being assigned the task, the chief executive of Tonj Region in South Sudan sincerely said at the groundbreaking ceremony, "You have brought hope. Smooth roads will provide a favorable guarantee for our local economic development, and sick people can also be sent to the hospital in time."
2022-03-21 17:25 -
Wang Fang: Be a messenger to convey soldiers' concerns to NPC sessions
During the ten years as an NPC deputy, Wang Fang has visited more than 150 military and civil units at grassroots level, and submitted 8 proposals, co-signed more than 30 motions and suggestions, three of which have been adopted by national authorities.
2022-03-11 20:55 -
Dream of female crew member aboard aircraft carrier Liaoning
Of the seven color-coded vests on the deck, Liu has undertaken four featuring different roles, green for the radar controller, white for the operator, blue for plane handler, and yellow for plane director. Liu has already experienced four flight support positions in less than two years after boarding the aircraft carrier Liaoning.
2022-03-09 17:58 -
Patrolling the country's border a family affair
Yan Cong plays an instrument of the Wa ethnic group near a boundary stone during a patrol. [Photo by Zheng Zijing/For chinadaily.com.cn] Yan Cong's skin looks like he spends a lot of time outdoors exposed to the sun, wind and rain. In fact, he does.
2022-03-07 15:48 -
Xi Story: A screw that never rusts
Saturday marks China's annual "Lei Feng Day," the day named after an ordinary soldier and now a household icon in China, celebrated for selflessly helping others and called "a role model of an era" by President Xi Jinping.
2022-03-06 16:07 -
Border defense soldiers help primary school students in remote area
There is a Hope Primary School in Beihong Village, Beiji Town, Mohe City, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Since March 2006, a border company of the Army under the PLA Northern Theater Command has successively sent five soldiers to this remote primary school as volunteer teachers.
2022-03-03 18:36 -
Feature: Drones deliver supplies to remote border outposts
In mid-February of 2022, the snow-capped Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was still in chilly winter. In a remote outpost of a border defense regiment of the PLA Tibet Military Command, soldiers received batches of supplies delivered by a drone.
2022-03-03 16:35 -
'Two sessions' to show conduct of statecraft
The NPC, with nearly 3,000 deputies, represents China's provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, examines and approves issues that are crucial for national development and safeguarding the interests of the people, such as the plan for national economic and social development (usually the Five-Year Plan) and the report on its implementation, as well as the State budget and the report on its implementation.
2022-03-01 22:55 -
Nanjing Massacre survivor passes away at 100
Pu Yeliang, a Nanjing Massacre survivor, passed away on Monday at the age of 100. Pu's death reduced the total number of registered survivors to 59, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
2022-03-01 23:07 -
Chinese top warplane manufacturers make Beijing Winter Olympic mascots with advanced technologies
The chubby mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games has gone viral among fans of the Games. To present the best wishes to the Games, the manufacturers of China's top warplanes have created a batch of high-tech Bing Dwen Dwen.
2022-02-23 10:40 -
Master Sergeant honored as master hand on mechanical repair
"The moment I put on the uniform, I was ready to devote my life to national defense. The longer I stay here, the more responsibility I have on my shoulders. I will continue to work hard as always, and impart all that I know to more fellow soldiers," he said.
2022-02-16 22:26 -
Nostalgic wards awaken memories of war heroes
To provide more effective treatment to veterans with Alzheimer's disease (AD), the Dalian Veterans Hospital has transformed some wards into "nostalgia wards" in military style to help the veterans retrieve lost memories.
2022-02-16 15:12 -
PLA soldier's touching moment at Games opening ceremony goes viral
A People's Liberation Army soldier has become a well-known figure in China's cyberspace after a photo of him experiencing an emotional moment went viral online.
2022-02-08 10:27 -
Celebrating Spring Festival in an Olympic way
Spring Festival, which marks the beginning of the Chinese calender year, is the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for family reunion. This year, Fan's 26-year-old daughter Fan Jingshu, is nearly 200 kilometers away in the closed loop in Chongli competition zone, where some snow events of Winter Olympics are held.
2022-02-04 16:36 -
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics zeal propels China's ice-snow industry
Unparalleled enthusiasm ignited by the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics has triggered the rapid development of China's ice-snow industry and a complete industrial chain is coming into being following strong demand for winter sports.
2022-02-02 15:39