People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
| People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps 中国人民解放军海军陆战队 |
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| Active | 1953–present |
| Country |
 People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Communist Party of China |
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 People's Liberation Army Navy
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| Type | Naval infantry |
| Role | Amphibious warfare |
| Size | 12,000 personnel |
| Motto(s) | "陆地猛虎、海上蛟龙" (Tiger of the land, dragon of the sea) |
| Colors | White, Blue |
| Engagements | Battle of the Paracel Islands |
The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLAMC) (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军陆战队; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍海軍陸戰隊; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūnlùzhànduì) is the marine corps of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. It currently consists of two 6,000-man brigades, with a third brigade being organized from the transfer of the 77th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China), 26 Army Group to the PLAN.
The Chinese Marine Corps was originally established in the 1950s during the Chinese Civil War by Communist Chinese troops to conduct amphibious operations against islands held by the Nationalists. By the end of the Korean War, the Chinese Marine Corps numbered 110,000 people organized in eight divisions. However, the organization was disbanded in October 1957 when the leadership of China abandoned any plans to seize the island of Taiwan. Following the disbanding of the Marine Corps, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) did maintain a naval infantry force, which consisted of several infantry and amphibious tank regiments.
In 1979 the Central Military Commission of China re-established the Marine Corps and organized it under the PLAN. On 5 May 1980, the 1st Marine Brigade was activated on Hainan.
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