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Goose stepping in red skirts and the chairman's smilePosted by Jeremy Goldkorn on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:19 PM
The one moment in today's televised coverage of the 60th anniversary military parade when Hu Jintao broke into a broad and natural-looking smile was when he saw this lot:  The photo was taken by Yan Ming (阎明) at Xijiaomin alley (西交民巷) whence they emerged before marching to Tiananmen Square. |
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Comments on Goose stepping in red skirts and the chairman's smile
they are hot!
He also smiled and clapped for the phalanx of women from the army, navy and air force. It was my favorite part of the broadcast.
Incidentally, I didn't catch the name of the unit that these crimson-uniformed ladies belong to. What is it (in Chinese and English, if you please)?
Military chicks FTW! You think I can pick some up at the bar tonight?
It's the Red Lipstick Detachment of Women.
that's hot. danwei douchebags sussing out fascism where none exists: not hot.
They're 女民兵 (female militia aka fembots battalion, third echelon. KTV second corps)
I am pleased they officially called them "militia" which I guess is exactly what you could call them by definition. I would hope that Hu Ming is inspired to create some paintings celebrating the parades.
Who mentioned fascism? If it's the "goose stepping" you're referring to, perhaps you should blame the China Daily and Xinhua, see for example this story: Women militia to join big parade.