The "National May 1 Labor Medal" and "National May 1 Labor Award" are honors granted by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to outstanding workers, enterprises, public institutions and organs in China.

Yang Dejiun from Liaoyu Group in Dalian is the captain of a distant-water fishing vessel, also, he has been awarded the "National May 1 Labor Medal" in 2022. In the interview with CGTN, Captain Yang talks of the glory and sorrow he's been through during 30 years of sailing.