A mechanic checking the status of a train before its departure on the platform of Chongqing West Railway Station on August 3 (Photographed by Long Fan and Yang Han/Vision Chongqing)

An electrical worker in heavy insulated clothing lifting up under the scorching sun on August 3 in Dajiang East Road, Banan District to overhaul lines with hidden dangers (Photographed by Xie Zhiqiang/Vision Chongqing)

Workers pouring concrete at a project site under construction in the Western (Chongqing) Science City in the early morning of August 3. (Photographed by Long Fan and Yang Han/Vision Chongqing)

Municipal administration workers repairing the road surface on Wenlin Road, Beibei District on August 3, despite the heat, (Photographed by Qin Tingfu/Vision Chongqing)

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- On August 3, the highest temperature in many parts of Chongqing exceeded 40℃. In the scorching sun, workers defied the heat and stood firm at their respective posts, fighting for the normal operation of the city and promoting project construction. (Translated by Wang Huixin, Fathom Language Limited)