CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- In the cold winter, the cold air came one after another. Pedestrians walked in a hurry and wore thick cotton-padded clothes to keep warm. However, there were such a group of persons starting out at dawn and going home under the stars and moon, and worked hard in the snow. With dark face and rough hands, they stuck to their post to protect the city clean and decent. They are sanitation worker, and they are praised as “urban environmental worker”.

Sanitation worker Zhang Xingzhong having lunch after heating his packed lunch with a microwave oven (Photographed by Xiong Wei)

At 06:00, while the city is still asleep, Zhang Xingzhong, a sanitation worker, got up early, had a simple breakfast, put on his overalls and hat, and used a garbage collection vehicle, starting his day. Zhang Xingzhong, who has been working as a sanitation worker for five years, is in charge of the sanitation of Duliang Square area this winter.

As the Spring Festival approaches, there are more and more people in Duliang New Area, and the amount of garbage has increased too. In order to protect the appearance of the city near the Square, Zhang Xingzhong goes out in advance every day to increase the frequency of touring collection and ensure that the garbage spots and bins can be cleaned up immediately. (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)