Frontier soldiers mistaken for statues draw tears from tourists after returning salute
By: Global Times | Published: Jan 25, 2026 11:57 AM
Frontier soldiers at China's northernmost sentry post stood perfectly still, leading tourists to mistake them for statues, according to a video released by the official account of the media center of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs on January 22. The tourists then saluted the soldiers, who returned the gesture, revealing ...