Soldiers say goodbye to military life

Wang Ruijie, 19, from Huairen, Shanxi province . [Photo by Yan Dongjie/chinadaily.com.cn]

"Study makes me happy. I used to fall asleep in classes when I was back in school. But after I joined the army, our political instructor gives vivid lectures, which inspires me a lot. I realized that it’s not true that I couldn’t listen to the teacher carefully and take notes. It’s the interest."