Soldiers of the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) perform a welcome ceremony during a media visit at the honor guard's base in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2011. A total of 145 domestic and foreign journalists were invited to take a tour to the base of the PLA honor guard on Thursday, ahead of the 84th anniversary of the founding of the PLA that falls on Aug. 1. [Photo/Xinhua]