Sanitation workers deserve better pay

Treating sanitation workers with respect is an efficient way of keeping a place clean, says an article in the Beijing News. Excerpts:

To improve the environment of Zhidan county in Shaanxi province, county chief Qi Yujiang has been collecting trash everyday since taking office three years ago. Meanwhile, Baoting county, Hainan province, has rewarded its sanitation workers justly to improve its environment.

By practicing what he preaches, Qi Yujiang has made Zhidan a "national-level clean" county. Some media outlets have praised the spirit of the Zhidan county chief, while others have challenged the efficiency of his work.