The average length of service is two years, which means two years of service in the Army's honor guard.
Three military honor guards must be discharged at the end of their service, unless they are individually retained as instructors or for other purposes, in which case they may remain.
Three military honor guards, is China's only national ceremonial ceremonial forces, was awarded the Central Military Commission, "military standard bearer" honorary title. In recent years, they have gone to the world stage with a confident and open attitude, and have gone abroad on 12 occasions to carry out missions, showing the world the image of Chinese soldiers' might and civilization, and conveying the Chinese people's yearning for peace and friendship.
Expanded Information
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army, Navy and Air Force Ceremonial Guard is subordinate to the Beijing Garrison
The Ceremonial Guard is a ceremonial force that mainly carries out ceremonial duties.
It is mainly responsible for welcoming ceremonies held by leaders of the Party, state and army for foreign heads of state, heads of government and senior army generals when they visit China, the ceremonial duties when foreign leaders lay wreaths on the Monument to the People's Heroes, as well as the standard bearers, ceremonial soldiers and squads for the National Day parade, the ceremony for the handover of power, important meetings, and the funeral of leaders of the Party and the state.
The Third Army Ceremonial Guard is the only unit in China that carries out national-level ceremonial duties.
As the window of the country's foreign relations, the honor guard embodies the dignity of the country and its friendship with other countries.
After the founding of New China, the country's diplomatic career was booming, and there was an urgent need for a regular honor guard unit.
In March 1952, Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai personally instructed a group of cadres from the Central Security Guard to form an honor guard unit, which would specialize in the honor guard duties for the country's foreign affairs activities.
The enlistment of honor guards has to go through a strict political examination and special selection, requiring proper features, male honor guards are required to be taller than 1 meter 80, female honor guards are required to be taller than 1 meter 73. Ceremonial movements seem simple, but must be set up flawless, foolproof ceremonial standards. The honor guards put "keep improving, the pursuit of excellence" high strict requirements into every move.
Practice form, more than three hours of motionless, head shape is not correct don't pin, the body on the top of the hat, waist is not home don't stick, legs are not tightly clamped brand ...... "ten son" training legal person has tasted.
The practice of positive step, with a ruler measuring, pinch stopwatch measurement, holding DV camera to follow the shooting, timely correction of deviation. In order to achieve "kicking the wind, landing smashing pit" standard, the honor guard members calf tied to a 4 kg sandbag practice, a kick is hundreds of times. Some people have done calculations, each year at least seven pairs of boots to wear through.
Former U.S. President Richard Nixon said, "China's honor guard is one of the best I've ever seen in the world." Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom praised "China's honor guard for its strict discipline and excellent style of work, which is second to none in the world".
It is a reverence for a country, a respect for a nation and praise for an army!
The wind is the tide of good sailing, the task of a long way to go must be excited hooves. The People's Liberation Army Army, Navy and Air Force honor guards are in tune with the rhythm of the times, taking a resounding step, with a new look, towering formation, to the guests around the world, showing the image of the great motherland, blooming people's army style.
Reference:Witnesses to the glorious course of the motherland -- remembering the PLA's three military honor guards_Xinhua