Trials of ice and fire
Updated: 2014-11-01 10:21
(chinadaily.com.cn)
| Soldiers from a border defense regiment in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province took part in a training exercise by jumping through a ring of fire on Oct 31, 2014. The exercise took place right after a snow fall when temperatures in the region dropped eight degrees below zero Celsius. The extreme conditions were meant to simulate battlefield conditions to help improve the soldiers' fighting ability and mental toughness. |
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A soldier takes part in a training exercise by jumping through a ring of fire. [Photo/IC] |