I'm a concerned PLA kid asking a few questions about the PLA

1. It is true that the big glory hats are worn to keep you warm. Those few countries you saw the foreign troops winter maneuvers are developed countries with much higher equipment standards than us. The intermission or even most of the time in the exercise is spent in air-conditioned tanks and armored vehicles, with less exposure to the cold weather. Of course, there are also reasons for not cutting it close to the real world, like the Maoist foot infantry who often train in freezing temperatures in exactly the same conditions as in real life combat, not hesitating to frostbite their soldiers.

2. Black belts are worn to tie up the hems of clothes so that they don't get in the way, and maneuvers require that all sorts of gear be inserted and hung on the black belts. The regulations stipulate that only team training and duty to tie the outer belt this is for the usual, the requirements of ordinary life and other training is not tied, exercises do not count. Our army is short of money, the general troops only issued this kind of belt, unlike the developed countries have a variety of equipment to choose from.

3. This is the reason why our maneuvers are not close to actual combat. This is so that the visiting leaders can see which is our side and which is the enemy (if there is an imaginary enemy use the blue flag).