Soldiers assigned to a PLA army brigade stationed in Xizang climb up a cliff covered by thick ice layer with professional climbing equipment such as pickaxes and nailed climbing boots during a reconnaissance training exercise on plateau in late December of 2022. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

A soldier assigned to a PLA army brigade stationed in Xizang ropes down a cliff covered by thick ice layer with professional climbing equipment during a reconnaissance training exercise on plateau in late December of 2022. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

A soldier assigned to a PLA army brigade stationed in Xizang jumps over a frozen stream during a reconnaissance training exercise on plateau in late December of 2022. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn