Female soldier Yin Shengnan (R) fights with a male soldier during a free combat at the Hami military sub-district, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2016. There is a group of female soldiers born after 1995 at the communication station in the Hami military sub-district in Xinjiang. They do regular trainings together with male soldiers during the day time while practising operator services at night. Within half a year, they have mastered various techniques to become professional military operators. (Xinhua/Li Hua)