Chinese enthusiasts build giant military replicas

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-11-15 15:19:32

Guo Changhai, a fisherman in Rizhao, East China’s Shandong Province, swims with his model of a missile destroyer model on August 13, 2015. Over the past decade, Guo spent more than 60,000 yuan ($9,035) to build his fleet of 17 model navy ships. Photo: VCG

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Hobbyists across China have shown their love of all things military by building giant replicas of military equipment. Photos: VCG

Three young men pose in front of their replica of a J-20 fighter jet in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province on September 10, 2017. They spent more than 200,000 yuan ($30,148) and over 1 year to build the life-size model. Photo: VCG

Liang Hong, Anshan, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, holds one of his models in front of another of his works, a J-15 fighter model, on November 23, 2016. The 5.5-meter-long and 4-meter-wide model took him half a year to build. Photo: VCG