Beijing: The 2.5-million-strong Chinese military has issued new recruitment rules, barring drug addicts and teenagers with 'fashionable' tattoos to join the world's largest army and sully its image.
China's military colleges have been ordered to carry out drug and psychological tests while recruiting would-be military officials.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) released a set of new recruitment rules on Sunday, affirming the military's high standard in training officials.
The rules included urine test for drugs for the first time as an increasing number of young people were taking drugs in the country.
Applicants to the military colleges have to take a psychological test, which includes a written exam and an interview, professor at the Fourth PLA Medical College, Miao Danmin said.
According to the new rules, teens wearing ‘fashionable’ tattoos will be barred from entering the military schools.
"Tattoos will tarnish the army's image, even the scars of removed tattoos," said Li Chunming, a military health official with PLA's logistics headquarters.
Li said only tattoos following the traditions of ethnic minorities will be allowed and only if the figures are not too prominent.
Li added that heavy snoring is also banned in military schools.
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