Soldiers patrol border area on horseback

Soldiers assigned to the Takixken border defense company under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command carefully steer their horses to pass through snowfield during a routine patrol mission on November 29, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Guotao)

Soldiers assigned to the Takixken border defense company under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command carefully steer their horses to pass through snow-covered wetland during a routine patrol mission on November 29, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Guotao)

Soldiers assigned to the Takixken border defense company under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command carefully steer their horses to pass through snowfield during a routine patrol mission on November 29, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Guotao)

Soldiers assigned to the Takixken border defense company under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command pass through the Takixken road port during a routine patrol mission on November 29, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Guotao)