Three foreign volunteers from the Central African Republic, Afghanistan, and South Africa don the uniforms of chengguan, China's urban management officer, in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province. They are employed as urban management volunteers and work for Xinghua street, Luyang district of Hefei. "We hope foreign friends who live in Hefei can make efforts with the general public to build Hefei into a civilized city," said Pang Ce, the official in charge of the program. Photo: www.anhuinews.com
Foreign chengguan draw a crowd while working on the street. Photo: www.anhuinews.com
A foreign chengguan volunteer talks to a local shopowner. Photo: www.anhuinews.com
A foreign chengguan shakes hands warmly with a driver who has parked illegally and persuades him to move his car away. Photo: www.anhuinews.com
A foreign Chengguan holds a Chinese baby as his appreciative guardian watches. Photo: www.anhuinews.com