In the light of the new Outline of Military Training and Evaluation, a motorize infantry brigade under the Shenyang Military Area Command has stepped up its efforts in winter training. It organizes its officers and men to explore new operational and training methods in light of bitter cold climate conditions, such as how to conduct camouflage on snow-covered ground, how to conduct reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, etc so as to boost its troops' combat capability under severe cold climate conditions. The picture shows an element conducting offensive tactical training on a snow-covered mountain.

　　By Zhang Guijiang

　　(December 24, PLA Daily)