Sweepers working for the Haikou beach resort in south China’s Hainan Province are one of the groups who are still on duty on the first day of the new year.

Sweepers working for the Haikou beach resort in south China’s Hainan Province are one of the groups who are still on duty during the New Year holiday.

While many people are still having sweet dreams after celebrating overnight, 30 sweepers started their daily work at 7:00am. They are responsible for cleaning out the 1.4 kilometer long beach. Their daily walking distance is nearly six kilometers.

While many people are still having sweet dreams after celebrating overnight, 30 sweepers started their daily work at 7:00am. They are responsible for cleaning out the 1.4 kilometer long beach. Their daily walking distance is nearly six kilometers.

While people are still having sweet dreams after celebrating overnight, 30 sweepers started their daily work at 7:00am. They are responsible for cleaning out the 1.4 kilometer long beach. Their daily walking distance is nearly six kilometers.

Most of them come from villages around the resort. Their salary is less than 2,000 yuan (288 USD) per month.