China's Ground Force excels in events testing air defenses, driving and maintenance in battlefield conditions. Cui Jia reports from Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Lu Donghua carefully lifted the QW-2 antiaircraft missile launcher to his shoulder, drew a breath, and then pulled the trigger. Within seconds, he was watching his target "blossom like a flower" in the sky.

"Just imagine if that target was an attack helicopter sent by the enemy in a real battle," the 26-year-old private with the People's Liberation Army Ground Force said shortly after jumping down from atop a 92A infantry fighting vehicle.