Chinese television has published material about patrolling the country's borders in the West - in the highlands, in the joint area borders with Tajikistan, Afghanistan and India. We are talking about patrolling the area, carrying the name "Snow Island".
The route of the patrol unit passes through a snowy mountain pass and along the bed of the frozen river. Due avalanches of snow cover depth here can reach several tens of meters. In this pathway itself border unit constantly sleeps, And sometimes in the middle of the route. Even the hardy local breed horses, who are accustomed to working in the mountains, can not overcome these obstacles snow. And in such cases, soldiers have to carry loads just on themselves, and send the horses back.
At about 3,5 thousand meters from the location of the gates to the extreme point at the border must be overcome about 11 km in these really extreme conditions.
Own border guards say, that in order to enhance security and speed up the process (if that word is appropriate here) part of the route often has to overcome on their bellies. Kind of a halt every few hundred meters. To fly the route may go a day or more.
A true test of such a route is for newly arrived troops. For the service in such a harsh environment and selected NCO officers, the last long special training. Preference is given to the, who come from these places in western China. But for them patrolling “neck-deep in the snow” – test.
At the same time on one of the end points of the route - on the border - the Chinese army troops deploying national flag and sing the national anthem.
it, According to Chinese television, It is "traditional demonstration seriousness intention to protect any portion state border".
