godot I, too, have taken to beating up phone books.
rawelkij Those numbers at 2:09 are ridiculously false.
godot Its (according to YT comments) Mao-era accounting, in which every adult woman from 18-70 was considered a member of the Women's army. The PLA has downsized in the post-Soviet era to 2.3 million + 1.5 million reserves.
That said, the PLA still has a whole or sizable financial interest in many factorys. Many of the items you'll find at Wal-mart support this remarkable drill and ceremony.
Riskbreaker They could invade any country any day and win. Not by good planning, not by heavy weapons, just with the sheer number of foot soldiers they would use.