In Hefei, patrol officers protect lake visitors

Tian'e Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, can be deadly if visitors don't heed the warnings of Xu Jian and his fellow urban management officers, who patrol the waters day and night and point out its hazards.

A man-made reservoir in the city's Shushan district, Tian'e Lake was opened to the public in 2004. Since then, at least 66 people have drowned, according to media reports.

"Most of the victims were swimmers; others committed suicide," said Xu, deputy head of the Tian'e Lake team of urban management officers, who has been patrolling the lake for years.