At the height of winter, a motorized infantry division of the Jinan Military Area Command took its troops to the heart of the Taihang Mountains, where it put its troops through difficult and dangerous situations in a bid to hone their indomitable fighting spirit. The picture shows a scene of the officers and men wading across an icy river during a rapid march drill.

　　By Yang Guanghui

　　(Jan 18, PLA Daily)