A member of an honor guard wipes the shoes of another as they prepare for a welcome ceremony at Beijing airport.
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An officer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army uses a string to ensure that soldiers stand in a straight line before a welcoming ceremony in Beijing.
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Members of an honor guard clean their boots as they get ready for a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Female members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) honour guard stand behind a string to ensure that they are in a straight line before a welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
