Conscripts in China

In China, the annual mass military draft began, and thousands of recruits across the country took part in mandatory "naked checks".

Young people, many of whom have just graduated, are being tested this week to see if they are fit to serve in the Chinese military. The strangest thing is that during most of these checks, conscripts must be completely naked ... Therefore, we go under the cut carefully - there is a lot of male Chinese nude!

(Total 9 photos)

1. The pictures were taken at a school in Dongxiang County, east Jiangxi Province. Young people, under the close supervision of older comrades, do push-ups, squats, pump the press, etc. in what the mother gave birth.

2. Doctors check young people from head to toe. Everything is supervised by men in uniform.

3. It is obvious that mass physical examinations are the first standard stage in the process of conscription into the army.

4. This year, China shifted the recruitment period from early October to early August, hoping that even more "talented people" will come to the military registration and enlistment offices.

5. The new draft season begins immediately after the end of the school year.

6. The State Council and the Central Military Committee hope that graduates will decide to join the army in August rather than a few months later in October.

7. This is the first time in 23 years that any changes have been made to the recruitment process. The Department of Homeland Security has asked authorities at military enlistment offices across the country to prioritize more educated recruits. They believe that this will improve the overall level of military training.

8. But it seems that nothing has changed during the medical examination.

9. For better or worse, "naked checks" remain a standard part of China's military recruitment process.