Lin Dan is a soldier. Why does he have a tattoo?

Lin Dan should not be considered a soldier in the strict sense. He was trained in Bayi Team since childhood, and the army trained him.

Lin Dan was specially recruited into the army in November 1995, and served as a student of the badminton team of the Political Department of Nanjing Military Region. Later, he was promoted to be an athlete of the badminton team, and in 28, he was promoted to the fifth level of civilian cadres. In December 211, Lin Dan served as the deputy director of the Sports Training Center of the Political Department of Nanjing Military Region, and was awarded the rank of professional and technical lieutenant colonel according to his civilian cadre level. But after the London Olympic Games, Lin Dan chose to retire, and the Beijing Badminton Team accepted him. Lin Dan should have been tattooed after changing jobs.

The tattoo culture in China started from the ancient criminal law, and it was called torture. In ancient times, most people who had tattoos were people who had committed crimes. Over time, some people tattooed themselves to show that they were "not easy to mess with". Therefore, in the traditional culture of China, tattooers are often regarded as bad people. Moreover, in the eyes of ordinary people, when tattoos are mentioned, they will instinctively think of social youth, gangsters, hooligans and other groups. China soldiers, as people's soldiers, are definitely not allowed to have tattoos.