Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, several 19th-century American subjects, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

• IntroductionChronologyComponent forces: the PLA regular and reserve forces, the People’s Armed Police, and the People’s MilitiaOrganization: command levels, educational institutions, defence industries, military regions, local commands, tactical organization (from squad to army group), airborne forces, border security, commissar systemPersonnel: conscription and training, NCOs, officer corps, reserves, militiaPeople’s Armed PoliceForce reductionTactical doctrineUniforms: Types 50, 55, 58, 65, 66, 72, 83, 89, 97, 07Key equipment: small arms, light weapons, armored fighting vehiclesPlate commentariesIndex

This is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the military history of China and/or the modelling aspect of the subject. I am certainly looking forward to future releases in the series. - Military Modelcraft International

Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, several 19th-century American subjects, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

• IntroductionChronologyComponent forces: the PLA regular and reserve forces, the People’s Armed Police, and the People’s MilitiaOrganization: command levels, educational institutions, defence industries, military regions, local commands, tactical organization (from squad to army group), airborne forces, border security, commissar systemPersonnel: conscription and training, NCOs, officer corps, reserves, militiaPeople’s Armed PoliceForce reductionTactical doctrineUniforms: Types 50, 55, 58, 65, 66, 72, 83, 89, 97, 07Key equipment: small arms, light weapons, armored fighting vehiclesPlate commentariesIndex

This is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the military history of China and/or the modelling aspect of the subject. I am certainly looking forward to future releases in the series. - Military Modelcraft International

Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, several 19th-century American subjects, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

• IntroductionChronologyComponent forces: the PLA regular and reserve forces, the People’s Armed Police, and the People’s MilitiaOrganization: command levels, educational institutions, defence industries, military regions, local commands, tactical organization (from squad to army group), airborne forces, border security, commissar systemPersonnel: conscription and training, NCOs, officer corps, reserves, militiaPeople’s Armed PoliceForce reductionTactical doctrineUniforms: Types 50, 55, 58, 65, 66, 72, 83, 89, 97, 07Key equipment: small arms, light weapons, armored fighting vehiclesPlate commentariesIndex

This is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the military history of China and/or the modelling aspect of the subject. I am certainly looking forward to future releases in the series. - Military Modelcraft International