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China is preparing for a parade to mark 70 years since the end of WW2. Are the preparations for the 1916 parade as advanced, I wonder?
This in particular caught my eye:
In your own time, watch and shoot...
This in particular caught my eye:
. Trim generals
The top brass will help lead the parade - and they've had to make sacrifices to look the part.
More than 50 generals, who have an average age of 53, will take part in the parade - and the tough training has led to them losing an average of 5kg each, state media report.
They have also been training for the "perfect standing posture" by placing playing cards between their knees and "between their hands and legs to keep their arms locked to their body", state-run China Daily reports.
The top brass will help lead the parade - and they've had to make sacrifices to look the part.
More than 50 generals, who have an average age of 53, will take part in the parade - and the tough training has led to them losing an average of 5kg each, state media report.
They have also been training for the "perfect standing posture" by placing playing cards between their knees and "between their hands and legs to keep their arms locked to their body", state-run China Daily reports.