Pic story: Forest ranger He Xiaohong dedicates his life to forest protection

Forest ranger Mr. He Xiaohong(L) and Lin Zhongkui patrol on Mount Fajiu, 25 km west of Zhangzi County, north China's Shanxi Province, July 12, 2019. There is a forest-patroller station on Mount Fajiu where the forest coverage stands nearly 90 percent. Mr. He Xiaohong has been engaged in forest protection for 34 years since he was 19. Together with his workmates, Mr. He needs to patrol twice from early morning to evening for all year round to make sure that the forests are in good situation. Under their protection, there haven't been any wild fire accidents in the region for over 20 years. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)