Chinese marines practice combat in extremely cold environments in Mongolia, first such training with a brigade under Beijing Military Command-Xinhua News

"Marines participate in an actual-troop confrontation training at a training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 13, 2014. This is the first time for the marine corps to carry out such training with a brigade under the Beijing Military Area Command in cold areas. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)"

3/15/14, "Chinese marine corps wrap up cold weather drill," news.xinhuanet.com

"HOHHOT, March 15 (Xinhua), "The marine corps with the Chinese navy on Friday concluded a war game to practice combat abilities in cold environments, according to military sources.

In a highly spontaneous simulation of a city assault, one side deployed automatic reconnaissance aircraft and special forces to collect intelligence on the other side before weeding out its defense facilities and engaging in combat in streets and buildings.

Navy commander Wu Shengli said the drill was aimed at honing the navy's cross-regional mobility and abilities in extended combat in strange, extremely cold environments."

image, "Marines participate in a war game in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2014. The marine corps with the Chinese navy on Friday concluded the war game to practise combat abilities in cold environments, according to military sources. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)