From the Chinese press

Even officials can do a good deed

Netizens recently named a 50-year-old man in Shangqiu, Henan province, "street cleaning brother". For the past five months, "street cleaning brother" and his wife have been clearing streets of trash on way to their morning exercise in a park. But after the netizens discovered that the man was deputy head of the local chengguan (urban law enforcement bureau), some of them changed their attitude, arguing that he might be trying to get cheap publicity, which is not a healthy sign, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:

Public opinion on "street cleaning brother" reveals a regular pattern. Even if an official is sincere in his/her actions, people, especially netizens, question his/her integrity. But genuine acts of even officials should be welcome irrespective of whether they are meant to draw attention - and the example of "street cleaning brother" is a case in point - for they can encourage others to do some healthy work.