Volunteers from overseas can be found all over the country. They are becoming vital cross-cultural links between China and other countries and international organizations, as they lend their expertise in such fields as farming, forestry, culture, education, health care and sports.
Briton, William Mitchell, has volunteered in the Wuxi No 3 Senior High School as a language assistant appointed by the British Council since last August. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Foreign volunteer Zeinab, together with local social workers, cooks porridge during Laba Rice Porridge Festival for residents and cleaners in the Shuixiang community, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
A camera crew from CCTV interviews a foreign volunteer fireman in Yiwu, Zhejiang province as part of a documentary. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
An Algerian volunteer shoulders heavy baggage for the aged at Wuhan Railway Station. Six foreign students from Central China Normal University provide services, such as giving directions in Chinese, for passengers at Wuhan Railway Station during the Chinese Spring Festival travel peak, known colloquially as the "Spring Rush". [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |