Soldiers stick to post at border despite severe cold in China

Soldiers stick to their post at the border in spite of the severe cold in Mohe,northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where the temperature has dropped to minus 40 degrees Celsius.

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Soldiers take part in a training in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018. 

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A soldier is on duty in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018. 

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Soldiers are on patrol in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018. 

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A soldier takes part in a training in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018.

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Soldiers check thermal protection in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018. 

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Soldiers take a break during the patrol in Beiji Village of the border county Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2018.

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