A glimpse of Mumbai's open-air laundry

STORY: A glimpse of Mumbai's open-air laundry DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of washermen working at the open-air laundry STORYLINE: The Indian city of Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra, is a major draw for tourists. One of the attractions is the city's open-air laundries, locally known as "dhobi ghat." A distinctive feature of Mumbai, these laundries provide employment to thousands of washermen, called "dhobis" in the local language. Dhobi Ghat, a famous open-air laundry place in Mumbai's southern area, was built in 1890. Clothes from hotels, hospitals and other places are being washed here. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, China. (XHTV)