Daily training of PLA Guard of Honor

Soldiers of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) march through Tian'anmen Square during daily training before raising the national flag on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The PLA Guard of Honor took over the daily flag-raising duty on New Year's Day, 2018. It was previously done by an armed police unit. [Photo: VCG]

Soldiers of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) march through Tian'anmen Square during daily training before raising the national flag on Sunday, January 14, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

Soldiers of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) perform their daily training before raising the national flag at Tian'anmen Square on Sunday, January 14, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

Soldiers of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) perform their daily training before raising the national flag at Tian'anmen Square on Sunday, January 14, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

Soldiers of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) perform their daily training before raising the national flag at Tian'anmen Square on Sunday, January 14, 2018. [Photo: VCG]