Figure ①: Farewell to the venue of the conference. Figure 2: Military and civilian leaders present books to new recruits. Figure 3: New recruits set off in formation. On March 14th, the farewell party for newly enlisted soldiers in the first half of 2024 was held at the Xiangtan Railway Station Square in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. Military and civilian leaders bid farewell to more than 1000 new recruits and trained soldiers. (Lai Xin She)