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By the Ming Dynasty, cotton armor was widely used in the army, which was light and better suited to a war of firearms. When making the cotton suit, cotton was hammered repeatedly and then fastened with nail fasteners.
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Weekly review of military photos (2012.11.26-11.30)
Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief exercise
Nanjing MAC organizes parachute training
Astronomy pictures of the week (11.25-12.1) 
Afghan soldiers keep watch at attack site in Nangarhar
126-centimeter-tall couples attend group wedding 
Model aircraft contest held in China's Guangxi 
Hong Kong Int'l Boat Show 2012 kicks off 
First national day for road safety marked 
New wave of communication tools in China
Harbin-Dalian high-speed railway starts operation
The good, the bad and the ugly of marriage
Dreamlike sunset you may haven't seen before 
Chocolate Chinese chess
Capybaras Relaxing In Japanese Hot Springs
