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Young campers get taste of military life

Updated: 2011-07-25 14:25

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Young campers get taste of military life

Students dressed in camouflage clothing take a break during a stint practicing border patrolling at Longjing city, North China’s Jilin province, July 24, 2011. The holiday program is arranged by the Longjing Battalion of the Jilin Provincial Border Corps. The program, which has run for 14 consecutive years, aims to foster outdoor survival and military skills as well as improve awareness of national defense. [Photo/Xinhua] 

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