Soldiers strip to the waist at Taiwan's 'Double Ten' celebrations

If you haven't seen the footage of the military parade at Taiwan's National Day celebrations on October 10, the following photo is not from the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras.  It is in fact, a photo of Taiwanese Navy marines who are trying to show that they are ready to kick mainland butt.  Chinese websites describe the marines as chì bó shàng zhèn, which my favourite dictionary describes as ‘going into battle stripped to the waist’.  Enjoy:

Posted: 8:04 PM, 15/10/2007 in China Share on Facebook

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