The soldiers selected into the Chinese People's Liberation Army navy formation to march in the grand V-Day military parade in Beijing on September 3 have been training wholeheartedly for the glorious mission, destined to show their unyielding spirit.
Scheduled to take place in Tian'anmen Square of downtown Beijing, the military parade is held to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945) and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The navy formation is the youngest in average of all the marching contingents, just under 21. Among them, only two team leaders and one soldier have previous parade experience, and all the others are newcomers.
"Because we are younger, we may be falling short to older team members in terms of parade experience and mastery of formation movements. So, we must more deeply understand the formation movements and feel every move with our heart, so that we can achieve the desired results in a shorter time," said navy soldier Zhu Wenwei.
For these young people who have just entered the military academy, the intensity and high precision requirements of the military parade training are challenges they have never experienced in their lives.
To address the challenges, the coaches focused on key details such as elbows, force generation angles, and center of gravity, addressing each issue daily. The young soldiers, driven by their determination, have faced the challenges with unwavering confidence and a resolute willingness to endure hardships.
"80 years ago, our country was extremely backward in development, but the martyrs who fought against the Japanese aggression never gave up and marched forward step by step to where we are today. Our performance level was actually at the bottom of all formations when we started, but each of us intensified our training and gradually made it to where we are today, in the middle or even the upper level," said soldier Gan Xianhong.
"We have always held the belief: if others can do it, why can't we? We're younger and more energetic than them, and we have a relentless drive to fight and win. So, we've always maintained this drive, making incremental progress, and ultimately achieving our current success," said Zhao Haoxiang, another soldier.
Young Chinese naval sailors spare no efforts to prepare for military parade
Young Chinese naval sailors spare no efforts to prepare for military parade
