These controversial urinals, depicting kneeling Japanese soldiers with their mouths open wide, were recently snapped and posted on Weibo. Located in a Harbin hotel, they have been dubbed 靖国神厕, a reference to the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. more ›

In a show of lightning-fast diplomacy, Beijing has finally commented on a Chinese civilian murdered by Burmese/Myanmarese soldiers who crossed over the Chinese border two months ago. Lahpai Zau Lawn, an ethnic Kachin (Jingpo) farmer was killed on January 12th, despite being on the Yunnan side of the Sino-Burmese border. His relatives say he was shot at close range, twice in the head and once in the abdomen. more ›

This one is for you ladies (and for some of you men)... more ›

One-month old recruits stationed in the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang receive training at temperatures as low as minus 30℃. more ›

As part of their winter endurance training, cadets at the Second Artillery Command College and military police trainees based in Altay, Xinjiang train outdoors in temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees celsius and rub handfuls of snow on their bare chests. more ›

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A lady loves a man in uniform, but the police officers of Hefei have definitely taken this mystique to the next level with their strenuous winter training. What could be more attractive than young, shirtless officers rubbing snow on their chests and doing push-ups? Ya, we couldn't think of anything either! Ladies (and gentlemen), we present you with two images to warm your hearts on those cold Shanghai nights. And let's hear no more complaints about your drafty apartment and your cold fingers. more ›