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Tourists join Chinese army

Thursday 12 August 1993 23:02 BST
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China's latest tourist attraction gives a new meaning to the phrase 'military tour', AP reports from Peking. Tourists are being invited to 'be a Chinese soldier for a day'. An army division and Tianjin tourist administration are jointly offering tours which include unarmed combat and trying out various weapons.

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