Female Chinese soldiers prepare for the National Day military parade
People's Daily Online
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6:00 Female soldiers get up and start to wash up and tidy their beds when the sun is just rising. (People's Daily online)
6:20 Female soldiers have breakfast at a canteen.
6:45 Female soldiers put on or refine their makeup, which is now a skill they must acquire during the training for the upcoming parade.
6:58 A female soldier reads magazine during free time.
8:00 Training begins. Female soldiers take part in training in a corridor during a sudden rain.
8:45 An instructor corrects the movements of female soldiers.
9:20 Female soldiers practice standing posture on the training ground, with strings placed at different heights to help unify the movements.
9:30 Female soldiers enjoy fruit, yogurts, and cookies during a short break.
9:50 Female soldiers take part in training for the National Day parade.
10:40 Female soldiers practice various combinations of positions in the formation.
11:50 Female soldiers have lunch at a canteen.
12:30 Two female soldiers at the first two positions of the formation practice goose-stepping during lunch break on the training ground, where there are “zebra markings” created by repeated goose-step exercises of these soldiers.
15:00 Female soldiers do body building exercises to warm up before the training in the afternoon.
15:10 Female soldiers check their movements in front of a mirror.
15:25 Different rows have a competition in their movements.
15:45 Female soldiers practice the transformation of steps from quick marching to goose-stepping.
16:00 Sweat pours down the face of a female soldier.
16:30 Female soldiers drink water during a short break.
16:40 A psychological counselor organizes psychological development training during a break.
17:20 Female soldiers practice a combination of positions in the formation.
17:40 Female soldiers stand straight with their back covered with sweat.
18:10 Female soldiers enjoy supper at canteens.
18:35 Female soldiers display the “results” after a day of training.
18:50 A female soldier talks with her family on the phone.
19:40 Two female soldiers correct each other’s movements as the training ground is bathed in the evening glow.
20:20 Female soldiers practice goose-stepping during the evening.
20:45 A female soldier captures the training with a tablet computer to help everyone improve their movement.
21:10 Training for the evening ends.