Tradition and innovation of the 'Red Third Company'

[2016-08-11 15:38]

The "Red Third Company" is a unit of the 12th Army of the ground force of the People's Liberation Amy (PLA), which originated from the Huang Ma Uprising in 1927. The company has fought in more than 350 battles since establishment and has had 30 generals and a host of other heroes in its ranks.This year marks the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of China; the 80th anniversary of the Long March; and the 10th anniversary of the Red Third Company to be established as a model of party branch construction. A reporter of chinadaily.com.cn embedded with the company in August, the month in which Army Day is celebrated, and discovered its past, present, and future, as well as its traditions and innovations. The facilities, equipment, training and learning methods have changed over the years; however, the loyalty to the party and people, the high standards and strict requirement, as well as the "fight for first" spirit has remained the same.

Eagle hunting from the tree top - Sights and sounds of PLA Aviation Test Flight Squadron

[2016-08-05 15:00]

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Aviation (PLA Aviation), also known as "the eagle hunting from the tree top", is a vital component of the ground force.

Unmanned ground systems to multitask for Chinese army

[2016-10-18 17:42]

To fulfill the technology demand in executing multiple tasks, the PLA Ground Force Equipment Department organized the unmanned ground system final challenge on October 17in Fangshan district, Beijing. As the first competition held after the establishment of the Chinese ground force, the competition emphasized military demands, while also designing the challenge subjects, and will lead the technology development of unmanned ground systems into the future.

Five stories, five photos, five soldiers, one company

[2016-08-16 15:08]

In August, 2016, I went to the “Third Company” to interview the soldiers for a publication. It is a model unit under one of the brigades in the Eastern Army Theater。 While the soldiers were telling me their stories, I noticed about five or six scars, big and small, on the arm of a soldier. To me, those scars were somewhat fascinating, so I decided to focus the interview on the stories behind the scars.