Xiaofang, who was born in China in the 80s, has been putting brushed concrete on hundreds-meter-high walls for 12 years. /VCG Photo
Before getting married to a construction worker, she worked in a factory with little pay. Following her marriage which produced two sons, she decided to try the riskier job option because it paid three times as much. /VCG Photo
Although betraying some anxiety, she persuaded her husband to let her do the job to make ends meet and in time her extended family came to accept it as well. However, Xiaofang said she would leave if she had better choices. /VCG Photo