Pic story: street vendor makes a living by ironing clothes in New Delhi, India

By Xinhua Published: Mar 06, 2019 04:34 PM

Photo taken on March 5, 2019 shows the vendor's stand in New Delhi, India. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

The vendor and his wife prepare to iron clothes at their stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

The vendor's wife arranges clothes at their stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

A boy of the vendor sends the ironed clothes to customers in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

A boy of the vendor reads a book at the clothes-ironing stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

Boys of the vendor read books at their stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

The vendor irons clothes at his stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)

The vendor's wife adds charcoal to the iron at their stand in New Delhi, India, March 5, 2019. The street vendor inherited a clothes-ironing stand from his father, which has been here for about 60 years. The vendor and his wife work about ten hours a day, earning 10 Indian Rupees (about 0.14 U.S. dollar) for ironing one piece of clothes with the total income of about 6,000 Indian Rupees one month. (Xinhua/Zhang Naijie)