Border soldiers train in freezing cold (1/4)

Borders soldiers of the “Heihe Good Eighth Company” receive training in snow in Heihe, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, Jan 4, 2015. The temperature was minus 31 degrees Centigrade. The eighth company of the frontier troops received a distinguished honor from the Central Military Commission on Jun 24, 1997. Since then it has been a tradition for new soldiers to defend the honor through rigorous training and devoted service to ensure the border safety. [Photo: China News Service/Wei Jianshun]