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CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESCUE AND RELIEF WORK (CN)

(240726) -- FUZHOU, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sanitation worker unclogs a drainage hole in a flooded area of Xiapu County in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 26, 2024. As of 6 a.m. Friday, about 628,600 people in east China's Fujian Province had been affected by Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, with some 290,000 residents relocated so far, said local authorities. Rescue and relief work and post-disaster reconstruction is underway. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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Driverless sanitation vehicles to be put into use in China's Guangdong

STORY: Driverless sanitation vehicles to be put into use in China's Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless sanitation vehicles STORYLINE: Eleven intelligent, driverless sanitation vehicles will be officially put into use in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province. The vehicles can cover an operating area of about 860,000 square meters, with a cleaning speed of 5-8 kilometers per hour. They can work continuously for 5-6 hours, with no-dead-corner garbage sweeping, automatic avoidance of roadblocks, and automatic parking. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun prepares to attend the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community reside

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun is pictured at a garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on transforming old residential areas

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun works at the garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on transforming old residential areas.

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun (1st L) communicates with a staff member during a group meeting of Beijing delegation at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with c

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun works at the garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on transforming old residential areas.

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun is pictured at a garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on transforming old residential areas

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun (2nd R) speaks during a group meeting of Beijing delegation at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about t

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun (2nd R) speaks during a group meeting of Beijing delegation at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about t

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun checks her appearance in front of a mirror at a garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on tra

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun is pictured at an office of a garbage station in a residential area of Shijingshan District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 27, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about their ideas on transforming old resi

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-BEIJING-SANITATION WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun attends the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a sanitation worker at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing. The station is responsible for the collection and process of garbage from more than 10,000 households in the neighborhood, with a daily processing capacity of more than 10 tonnes. Liu's daily work includes guiding haulers to weigh the garbage, operating the squeezing bins, assisting the haulers to dump the garbage, maintaining the hygiene of the station, etc. After being elected as a deputy to the NPC, Liu has been paying more attention to learning new knowledge to better perform her duties. She often goes on researches, communicating with migrant workers about their living condition, and talking with community residents about t

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Workers ensure operation safety of China's Huangshan Mountain after heavy snowfall

STORY: Workers ensure operation safety of China's Huangshan Mountain after heavy snowfall SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scenic spot 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PAN QIBIN, Maintenance staff member 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN LIHONG, Sanitation worker STORYLINE: The workers of the Huangshan Mountain scenic area in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, have been committed to ensuring operation safety after the recent heavy snowfall. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PAN QIBIN, Maintenance staff member "On snowy days, our main work is to climb onto the cableway tower to remove ice and snow and maintain the equipment. I have been working here since my graduation internship in 2015, and it has been 8 years now." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN LIHONG, Sanitation worker "I came to Huangshan Mountain to do cleaning work in 1998. We started shoveling ice at about 4:30 in the morning. The entire trail must be cl

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Chengdu Universiade "perfectly organized" to enhance athletes' comfort: Turkish badminton team

STORY: Chengdu Universiade "perfectly organized" to enhance athletes' comfort: Turkish badminton team DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN IMAMOGLU, Turkish badminton team's coach 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NAZLICAN INCI, Turkish badminton athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BENGISU ERCETIN, Turkish badminton athlete STORYLINE: The Turkish badminton team praises China for perfectly planning and organizing the Chengdu Universiade for the participants. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN IMAMOGLU, Turkish badminton team's coach "It's not easy to put everything together in such a big event. It is not that simple to get everything under control, because it is a big event featuring 18 major sports. They have planned a lot of things, from the transportation service for the athletes, the food, the environmental sanitation, and the volunteer work, to the smooth running of the sports fields. A police escort always follows us as we

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Garbage piling up on Paris streets as sanitation workers' strike continues

STORY: Garbage piling up on Paris streets as sanitation workers' strike continues DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of garbage on the streets 2. various of garbage in front of stores 3. various of garbage in front of the mall STORYLINE: Tons of garbage are piling up on Paris sidewalks, as the strike of sanitation workers continues. Garbage collectors have already been on strike for over a week in Paris and several other cities across France, and they plan to continue their labor action until March 20. According to the Paris city hall, 5,600 tonnes of garbage remained uncollected in the capital by Monday. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne laid out details of the pension reform plan in January, under which the legal retirement age would be progressively raised by three months a year from 62 to 64 by 2030, and a guaranteed minimum pension would be introduced. Under the plan, as of 2027, at least 43 years of work would be required to be

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun cleans equipment at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun measures the weight of a truck loaded with garbage at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun disinfects the garbage station she is responsible for in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation worker Liu Mingqun poses for a photo at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun disinfects a garbage truck at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs

STORY: China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of forest rangers 3. SOUDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU YUZHU, Forest chief and manager, Local forest farm 4. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 5. various of the Hengshui Lake wetland 6. SOUDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHENJIE, Deputy director, Binhu New District management committee 7. shot of a poster of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 8. various of wetlands STORYLINE: As China is pressing ahead on a green development path, green jobs, including forest ranger and environmental sanitation engineer, have embraced a golden age of rapid development. Niu Yuzhu is a forest ranger working at a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province. In addition to regular patrol work, Niu has also taken on other duties as the farm's "fores

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#CHINA-NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY-WORK (CN)

(221001) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers clean the street in Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 1, 2022. Saturday marks the first day of China's week-long National Day holiday. (Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Electric vehicle charging piles are set for outdoor workers outside a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers scan the QR code before entering a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers chat at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022, the left part shows sanitation worker Yang Xiucong sweeping the Feihong Road; the right part shows Yang using a mobile phone during a break at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers are seen at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation worker Ran Jingtao washes his hands at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A road parking attendant takes drinking water at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2022. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022, the left part shows sanitation worker Wang Xinhua cleaning a dustbin along Feihong Road; the right part shows Wang refreshing herself at a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SUMMER-REST STATION (CN)

(220817) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows free drinking water and salt soda in the refrigerator of a rest station in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai. The hot weather in Shanghai this summer has brought severe challenges to outdoor work. Recently, on Sanhe Road of Hongkou District, a newly opened rest station has provided a "sunshade" for nearby sanitation, garden, municipal and other outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-SUBWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(220505) -- SHANGHAI, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker disinfects subway carriages in east China's Shanghai, May 5, 2022. Routine maintenance work for subways in the city has been carried out to ensure good condition of facilities. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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Patients help out in Shanghai's makeshift hospitals

STORY: Patients help out in Shanghai's makeshift hospitals DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of volunteers in a makeshift hospitalvarious of Yang ZhifangSOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG ZHIFANG, Volunteer in Lingang makeshift hospitalvarious of people working in a makeshift hospital STORYLINE: In Shanghai's makeshift hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, some residents quarantined there have volunteered to help out. Yang Zhifang has lived in Shanghai for 20 years. After being hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection, she volunteered to do sanitation work and hand out meals at the temporary hospital. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG ZHIFANG, Volunteer in Lingang makeshift hospital "I heard that some people had signed up as volunteers, so I also volunteered to help out. Every day I do some cleaning, go to the wards to deliver meals, three meals a day. Whether it's my shift or other people's shift, I will come forward to help them. It's no big deal. It's no tire

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#CHINA-NEW YEAR-PEOPLE-WORKING (CN)

(220101) -- YUPING, Jan. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers work in Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 1, 2022. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)