Soldiers say goodbye to military life

Li Yongkang, 20, from Xuzhou, Jiangsu province . [Photo by Yan Dongjie/chinadaily.com.cn]

"Two shifts a day, two hours a shift, I spent 731 days in the army in the past two years. My youth is worth it. Everytime I stand here, I’m proud, because I’ma soldier, and I keep guard for people."