Being a soldier refers to the military service in contemporary China. In modern China, it refers to going to the countryside to be a soldier. National military service, a large part of the army, is two years.

Military service system

Women join the army according to the number of recruits. According to the needs of the army, young women aged 18-22 can be recruited for military service.

According to the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the state conducts conscription according to the needs of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force. Male citizens who have reached the age of 18 before 65438+February 3/every year shall be recruited for active service, and the recruitment work shall be changed from 20 13 to September 30 every summer.

Every healthy male citizen must have a physical examination at the age of 18, and will receive a medical examination notice (except for male students who are still studying at school, but they can register voluntarily). Only after passing the medical examination and political examination can you be enlisted in the army. Those who were not enlisted in that year can still be enlisted for active service before the age of 22.