Running for the environment

Residents take to the streets to keep fit while cleaning up the surroundings, Xing Yi reports in Shanghai.

Every Wednesday at 7 pm, a group of running enthusiasts from different countries gather at a bar on Dingxi Road in Shanghai before setting off on their 5-kilometer run through Changning district.

But this is no ordinary run. The group hardly stays together throughout the activity and the pace is never steady. Besides their running attire, these people are also armed with garbage tongs and trash bags.