(www.businessweek.com) After two decades of more meat and dairy, China’s soldiers are getting heftier.
A new study finds China’s soldiers are, on average, two centimeters taller and have waistlines five centimeters broader than their counterparts 20 years ago, according to a report in the PLA Daily. The official paper of China’s 2.3 million-strong People’s Liberation Army cited a survey of 20,000 soldiers that started in 2009 by a research institute under the General Armament Department. The survey looked at 28 different features of the human body, not just height and girth.
China’s bulkier servicemen will need roomier equipment and particularly bigger tanks; those now in use were designed to suit the punier soldiers of three decades ago. A “tank designed and manufactured according to the human body parameters 30 years ago will make normal people seated in the steering cabin feel restrained,” the website China Military Online noted, “and the short rifle stock will affect the precision of shooting.”
“Larger military equipment is urgently needed,” said the official China Daily, citing researchers. “Armaments and military personnel’s physiques should be matched, because that is the only way to ensure proper use of the equipment,” said Ding Songtao, who led the research.
Bigger soldiers are a boon for the army, too. “The improvement of Chinese people’s physical condition makes it easier to recruit military personnel,” Wang Ya’nan, a military expert in Beijing, told the English-language paper. “Although soldiers do not have to do much manual labor requiring physical strength, unlike their predecessors, many jobs in the military and especially the army still require strong soldiers.”
A new study finds China’s soldiers are, on average, two centimeters taller and have waistlines five centimeters broader than their counterparts 20 years ago, according to a report in the PLA Daily. The official paper of China’s 2.3 million-strong People’s Liberation Army cited a survey of 20,000 soldiers that started in 2009 by a research institute under the General Armament Department. The survey looked at 28 different features of the human body, not just height and girth.
China’s bulkier servicemen will need roomier equipment and particularly bigger tanks; those now in use were designed to suit the punier soldiers of three decades ago. A “tank designed and manufactured according to the human body parameters 30 years ago will make normal people seated in the steering cabin feel restrained,” the website China Military Online noted, “and the short rifle stock will affect the precision of shooting.”
“Larger military equipment is urgently needed,” said the official China Daily, citing researchers. “Armaments and military personnel’s physiques should be matched, because that is the only way to ensure proper use of the equipment,” said Ding Songtao, who led the research.
Bigger soldiers are a boon for the army, too. “The improvement of Chinese people’s physical condition makes it easier to recruit military personnel,” Wang Ya’nan, a military expert in Beijing, told the English-language paper. “Although soldiers do not have to do much manual labor requiring physical strength, unlike their predecessors, many jobs in the military and especially the army still require strong soldiers.”
Alright China, let's get this one thing straight. WE are the fat pieces of shit of the world, not YOU. I know everyone wants to be like the U.S. but this is me formally telling you guys to cut the shit. I mean, next thing you know China's going to start fighting in all sorts of wars. No thanks guys, let's leave it to the professionals.
On another note, anyone else think this is all about dick size? I mean, I'm no Sigmund Freud but you guys only got 2 cm taller and 5 cm fatter... There's no way that you need all new tanks for that. They're probably just tired of all the other countries whispering behind their backs', "Pssst, here comes China, look at how tiny their tanks are." And once all the girls find out about your tiny tanks, you're toast. Sorry China, I'm calling your bluff. Looks like you're going to be stuck with those tiny tanks for a while now.
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