Portraits of hands at work: Labor Day
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-05-01 19:15:19
Yao Gongfa, a fisherman from Liandao fishing village, repairs his net with a wooden needle in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on April 27, 2017. Photo: CFP
Editor's Note:
There’s an old Chinese proverb: Hardworking hands create much wealth. Here’s a look at the lives of hardworking Chinese in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on April 27, 2017 to mark this year’s Labor Day. Photos: CFP

Jin Hengbiao, a farmer from Tenghuayuan, pulls weeds in his fields in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on April 27, 2017. Photo: CFP
Li Xuelan, a farmer, picks vegetables to sell at market in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on April 27, 2017. Photo: CFP
Li Yizheng, a nurse at Lianyungang Oriental Hospital, gives a patient an IV drip on April 27, 2017. Photo: CFP
Hu Xiang, a teacher from Donggang Primary School, checked her students’ homework in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on April 27, 2017. Photo: CFP