A network of wells and heating systems means PLA soldiers stationed in the Himalayas now have access to safe drinking water and hot showers. Photo: Weibo
A network of wells and heating systems means PLA soldiers stationed in the Himalayas now have access to safe drinking water and hot showers. Photo: Weibo

China-India border dispute: PLA troops feel the heat … of a nice warm shower

  • Freshwater wells and solar-powered heating systems are making life a little more bearable for Chinese soldiers on a freezing front line
  • Improvements made possible thanks to a slew of new technologies, including seismic prospecting and satellite remote sensing to locate underground water sources, military newspaper says

A network of wells and heating systems means PLA soldiers stationed in the Himalayas now have access to safe drinking water and hot showers. Photo: Weibo
A network of wells and heating systems means PLA soldiers stationed in the Himalayas now have access to safe drinking water and hot showers. Photo: Weibo
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