In the golden autumn season of September, another batch of ambitious young men in Zhongshan put on their luggage and headed to military camps.

In the second half of the year, over 300 out of 3,000 plus young people across the city were enlisted into the army after a rigorous selection process.

Boarding the bus, the recruits wave and exclaim: "Goodbye, Zhongshan! Barracks, here I come!"

The recruits hurry to military camps, exuding vitality.

The family members bid farewell, with tears in their eyes.

A representative of new recruits delivers a speech.

New recruits demonstrate military boxing.

Before departure, the recruits attend a national defense education class.

The bus transporting the recruits starts slowly, and the family members bid a reluctant farewell. (Photo/Huang Yijie)