New soldiers prepare to serve

A parade is held for the 2013 newly-recruited soldiers of the North China Sea Fleet, one of the three fleets of the Chinese People's Liberation Navy, March 4, 2013. More than 2,000 soldiers, most of whom are born in the 1990s, participated in the parade. Some of them will be serving on China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, after three months of training. The command of the fleet is located in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photos/Asianewsphoto]