Photos of the day: Women pilots of the 28th Attack Division, Nanjing MR

China's new icebreaker project pushes forward

China's new icebreaker project pushes forward
Updated: 2012-07-31 18:53
(Xinhua)


BEIJING - China's first government-backed icebreaker project for polar expeditions officially entered the implementation phase when a basic design contract was signed Tuesday.

The contract was signed by the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) under the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), the Polar

Photo of the day PLZ05A Tracked 120mm Gun-Mortar.

Monday, June 18, 2012 Photo of the day: ZBD08 ATGM carrier variant


Not sure what new ATGM it will carry but rumor has it, it will be the new the "Sino-Spike" we have seen previously.



 Monday, February 06, 2012 Photo of the day: New tracked IFV with bolted armor Since not having enough armor protection is one of the loudest complaint against the ZDB04 tracked IFV, it was not popular

Communist Propaganda of the day: NYT article on the PLA

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/arts/03iht-melvin03.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all


Chinese Army Exposes Its Artistic Side
By SHEILA MELVIN
Published: August 2, 2012

BEIJING — The founding of the People’s Liberation Army on Aug. 1, 1927, is a date known to all in China. It is commemorated annually with speeches and promotions and every five years by major cultural celebrations.
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Question of the day: Crossing river in Tibet.

How many minutes does it take to build the world highest pontoon bridge?
28 minutes with  about 100 troops.

Photos of the day: Equipments of the Chinese peacekeeping engineering detachment in Darfur

Photos from the China Army's 7th UN mission as part of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). 

China's aircraft carrier platform finishes 9th sea trial

China's aircraft carrier platform finishes 9th sea trial

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-08-01


China's aircraft carrier platform returns to the dock in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, after finishing its 9th sea trial, July 30, 2012. The trial lasted 25 days, the longest one in its history. (Photo source: www.cns.com)