Keeping an eye on waterways

Gao Yanlong, 32, is a police officer responsible for patrolling Yanqi Lake in Beijing's Huairou district, which is hosting the APEC meeting from Nov 5 through 11. He talked about his work with Cao Yin, explaining why he is confident he is up to the job and how much he misses his son.

Thanks to the APEC meeting, I learned how to steer a boat, although I cannot go home often, but will be posted far from the downtown area of Beijing for the next two weeks.

To cope with accidents on the water in summer and guarantee the security of international events, I was required to spend one month in the marine bureau learning how to skipper a boat last year.