On duty during the May Day holiday
While most people are enjoying festival days with their families and friends, others across the country are working even harder than usual, as China Daily photographers find out.
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Acting captain Wang Chunxuan from Qionghai, Hainan Island, is at sea fishing during the May Day holiday. Each trip lasts about 40 days and he needs to do a lot of preparation prior to setting out. Huang Yiming / China Daily |
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Fernando Chagas, head chef of Casa Brasil restaurant in Beijing, has been living in China for the last three years. "I will work normally during the holiday, every day... it is never different than any other day." Bruno Maestrini / China Daily |
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Deng Zhaoli, a tour guide in Nanning, South China, is accustomed to the holidays being the busiest times of the year. May Day is also a chance for high earnings for her. Huo Yan / China Daily |
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Traffic police officer Yang Chunlu, 59, has battled occupational diseases, bad weather and some rude drivers, and won many honors. "I will be on duty for the last time before my retirement after May Day." Zou Hong / China Daily |
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Hong Yanzi, a photo processor in Chaoyang district of Beijing, is busy day and night at the store she and her husband run. She delights in viewing photos from all over the world. Liu Zhe / China Daily |
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Zhang Shukui, a bridge-maintenance worker from outside Beijing, is paid by the day, so as usual, he is having no holiday, not even weekends. Yan Xiaoqing / China Daily |
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Zhang Yong, a masseur who can hardly see due to eyesight problems, is working from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on the three days of the national holiday. Du Lianyi / China Daily |
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Passenger train manager Wang Lijuan is working two days during the May Day holiday. "I just wish every passenger a good trip home or to other destinations." Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
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Huang Shiwu, a farmer in Qionghai, Hainan Island, earns a living collecting coconuts. He will rest only if it rains. After toiling for 18 years, he still wonders where his coconuts are eventually sold. Huang Yiming / China Daily |
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Hairdresser Niu Jiawei, 19, loves her job in Beijing and is looking forward to a career promotion soon. She is working for the three consecutive days and her parents back in Northeast China support her. Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
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Gu Chengdong, an emergency unit doctor at China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, with two decades of experience, can't be far from office even during holidays and stands prepared for emergency calls. Kuang Linhua / China Daily |
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Chen Qian, a reception manager at the China Construction Bank, is in her bank hall over the holiday, ready to help customers with inquiries and other needs. Huo Yan / China Daily |
(China Daily 05/01/2014 page6)
