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National Flag Guard of Honor training videos go viral in China

Videos of the National Flag Guard of Honor marching and training at the Palace Museum in Beijing have gone viral online. Many tourists have shared clips of unexpectedly encountering the soldiers during drills while visiting the historic site, more widely known as the Forbidden City.

The National Flag Guard of Honor is responsible for carrying out the daily flag-raising ceremony. To maintain their rigorous standards, they regularly stay and train within the grounds of the Forbidden City.

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