Attention!

I'd say it was lucky we were at Chiang Kai Shek memorial hall at the right time.
We managed to witness the soldiers guarding Chiang Kai Shek's monument change shifts (pic), which was a long and lengthy process. They had all these marching and salutes which were all played out in slow motion.
I felt sorry for them for having to stand guard statue-style for an hour but I guess it's their way of giving back to the country.
But I wasn't the only one.
I overheard this conversation between two Taiwanese tourists while watching the whole process go on for more than 10 minutes on a route that takes less than 10 seconds to walk.

A: Why on earth would they agree to have this duty? I'd decline if I were them.
B: They're doing it for the country (long pause) and they were coerced by their superiors with encouragement: "OMG, you look so good in uniform, you should parade it at the memorial hall!" "Think of how dignified you will look in front of the crowd!" "Think of the girls!"