Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Glories and Dreams ADM. Ye Fei Proposed to Deng Xiaoping to Establish the Marine Corps The 391st Regiment of the Army The 164th Division of the Army From the Land to the Sea Chapter 2 Marine Cows in Action Garrisoning on the Nansha Islands Emergency and Disaster Relief in China The Escort Operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Waters Chapter 3 How Are the Marines Tempered Basic Skills of the Marines The Distinctive Frogmen The Amphibious Lady Warriors Chapter 4 The PLANMC: Arms and Services & Weapons and Equipments The Force Composition Main Armaments Chapter 5 The Culture of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Spirit The Marine Corps is a Big School The Barracks Culture The Happy Barracks Chapter 6 The Exchanges and Cooperation of the PLANMC Welcoming Foreign Guests Participating in Joint Military Exercises and Trainings with Other Countries Overseas Studies of Military Personnel Maintaining World Peace Bibliography