# border troops
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A Thousand-Kilometre Reunion: Border Troops, Family Sacrifice and the Song of the Triangular Mountain
A family reunion at a remote border post in the Greater Khingan Range illustrates the human cost and symbolic power of China’s frontier defence. After a 40-hour journey, a soldier who has served 19 years met his wife and daughters at Triangular Mountain, a site steeped in local military memory and used by state media to underscore the virtue of sacrifice.
Tea, Dumplings and Letters: How China Sends the New Year to Its Frontier Troops
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Chinese cities and civic groups shipped regional foods, letters and supplies to border and coastal troops to boost morale and signal civilian support. The campaign blends cultural ritual with practical care, strengthening civil-military ties and demonstrating local administrative capacity to mobilise society for state objectives.
On China's 'Snow Island': How Soldiers at 5,300m Keep the Border Ready
A recent visit to the Chagola outpost on the Tibetan Plateau highlights the PLA's use of high-altitude garrisons to project steady border presence. Soldiers endure extreme weather, training intensively and remaining on duty through major holidays to sustain deterrent capability and reassure both domestic and regional audiences.
Schools Link by Video to Border Troops for Lunar New Year — A Soft Push for National‑Defence Education
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, schools in several Chinese provinces held synchronized flag‑raisings and video calls with border troops to send greetings and provide national‑defence education. Coordinated by veterans' affairs and military liaison offices, the events mix human stories of frontier hardship with civic ritual to foster patriotism and familiarity with military service among pupils.