Border defense troops patrol snowfield on horseback

Soldiers assigned to a border defense company under the Chinese PLA Army patrol the snow-covered border area on horseback in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on March 3, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Ma Wenqing)

Soldiers assigned to a border defense company under the Chinese PLA Army patrol the snow-covered border area on horseback in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on March 3, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Ma Wenqing)

Soldiers assigned to a border defense company under the Chinese PLA Army patrol the snow-covered border area on horseback in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on March 3, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Ma Wenqing)

Soldiers assigned to a border defense company under the Chinese PLA Army patrol the snow-covered border area on horseback in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on March 3, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Ma Wenqing)