Mounted militia help maintain Xinjiang’s border stability for half a century
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-01-04 18:16:20
The militia cavalry company of Laohutai town prepares for training in Baicheng county, Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Over the past 50 years, this militia cavalry company has contributed to maintaining the stability of the border areas in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Photo: CFP
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A member of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town shows off his athleticism atop a galloping horse in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town practice taking cover with their horses in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP A rider stands atop his horse during training exercises in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town gather to wash their hands before dinner after a full day of intense training in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town prepare to lead a patrol up a mountain in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP A local resident prepares pilaf for the company in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town enjoy the pilaf prepared for them by local residents after a hard day of training in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP A member of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town enjoys the pilaf prepared for them by local residents after a hard day of training in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP The militia cavalry company of Laohutai town prepares for training in Baicheng county, Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town prepare to lead a patrol up a mountain in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP Members of the militia cavalry company of Laohutai town return after completing a mountain patrol in Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Photo: CFP The militia cavalry company of Laohutai town prepares for training in Baicheng county, Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on October 24. Over the past 50 years, this militia cavalry company has contributed to maintaining the stability of the border areas in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Photo: CFP