Soldiers secure border ahead of festivals (1/4)

Border soldiers at a frontline station in Tibet Autonomous Region as Spring Festival, China's Lunar New Year, and Tibetan New Year approach. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Supplies are transported by cable to a frontline station on a mountain 4,687 meters above sea level in Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Supplies are transported by cable to a frontline station on a mountain 4,687 meters above sea level in Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Military truck transports supplies for a frontline station in Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo provided to China News Service)