It still hasn't stopped. They are still there in their units, every day, standing and shouting.
Although the elite units have now moved on to some kind of kungfu. Whilst walking through a group the other day, they are abruptly shouted 'hai!' and punched the air in unison, before returning to standing still and staring into space. Odder still however, was the slow motion marching. This unit took four goose steps, and then paused with one leg in the air, toes pointed, a little like they were training to be in one of those Chinese military ballet performances (like The Detachment of Red Women style). They held this pose for a few minutes wobbling gently, and then took another four goose steps and then stood on one leg again. I really have no idea why.
Except today, they were gone. It started to rain, and the Chinese military student detachments all vanished. Though if all it takes is a little rain to vanquish them, I don't think much of their training...
PS I may be in some trouble. I demonstrated quite how silly goose stepping looks to a friend, and turned round to find most of what was probably a women's tank regiment glaring at me.
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