China
Military service, recruit Zhang's family rite
(Asianewsphoto)
Updated: 2009-12-14 11:47
Recruit Zhang Yang stands to salute to his family as he leaves for border garrison services at Huangtuan village of Feidong County in Hefei city, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Saturday December 12, 2009. Military service is a tradition in Zhang's family. His great-grandfather joined the legendary New Fourth Army in 1943 amid the Anti-Japanese War (1937-1945) and died on the battle ground in the Korean War (1950 - present); his grandfather was a decorated PLA veteran and his father got seriously injured in 1982 while serving with the engineer corps. [Asianewsphoto]
