Posted on 09/07/2009 8:02:59 PM PDT by Flavius
China's young and mysterious special forces are likely to grab plenty of attention on Oct 1 when they march in a military parade for the first time.
The elite troops, drawn for the assignment from the ranks of the Beijing Military Command Area, are currently completing intensive training at a parade village in Shahe, in northern Beijing, ahead of their first appearance - at the National Day parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.
(Excerpt) Read more at chinadaily.com.cn ...
Wearing green eyeshades and armed with “banker’s clips” I suppose.
He said soldiers from the special forces are accustomed to being very flexible and to walking with their toes pointing outwards, to minimize the sound of their footsteps.
"A special forces soldier's body is usually in the shape of a bow," Liang said. "That's why, in formation drills, we always have problems with our heads, feet and upper bodies."
Um, OK. That's pretty strange. I'm not discounting their fighting abilities. I have a lot of respect for the Chinese as an enemy. I'm just very confused by this. Bow shape? Splayed feet? OK...
This is good news. We need more chinese food in our area.
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