Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command learn to identify landmines and explosives during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018. (Photos: eng.chinamil.com.cn)

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command learn to identify landmines and explosives during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command practice making electric detonators during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command practice making electric detonators during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command transfer bangalore torpedoes to the minefield during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.

Two Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command connect tubes of a bangalore torpedo during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to a border defense brigade of the army under the PLA Southern Theater Command walk along a steep hillside to search landmines and explosives with hand-held mine detectors during a mine sweeping training exercise at a minefield along the China-Vietnam border in Malipo County of southwest China's Yunnan Province in late August 2018.