Female Chinese soldiers prepare for the National Day military parade

6:00 Female soldiers get up and start to wash up and tidy their beds when the sun is just rising. (Photo/www.81.cn)

With the National Day of China approaching, the military parade for this year’s National Day celebrations is drawing increasing anticipation. Netizens who had a sneak peek at the recent scenes of joint drills for the grand parade regarded it as a “spectacle”, and got especially wowed by the bright and brave female soldiers in the foot formations, China Military Online reported Wednesday.

What’s these female soldiers’ everyday training and life like? How is their imposing manner cultivated? Let’s follow China Military Online to the training grounds in suburban Beijing and check out the everyday life of the female soldiers who are preparing for the National Day parade.