The Food Fight

Chinese peacekeepers take a short break for a meal in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2005. Wang Anmin

Chinese military engineers repair a road in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2005. Wang Anmin

Chinese peacekeeping soldiers plant vegetables in subsistence-farming efforts to support themselves. Wang Anmin

A soldier with the Chinese peacekeeping force in Liberia drinks water under the scorching sun. Wang Anmin

Women members of the Chinese medical team to Liberia seize every chance to do physical exercises. Wang Anmin

A UN peacekeeping officer gives a UN Peace Medal to a Chinese soldier stationed in Haiti in May 2006. Chen Jin

Chinese peacekeepers get their equipment ready before their departure for the Democratic Republic of Congo in January of 2001. Wu Zhiyi

A truck leaves the camp of a Chinese engineer peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2005. Wang Anmin