A heat wave is hitting Zhangjiagang city of Jiangsu province. Yao Linrong, mayor of the city, visited workers who have to keep working during the high temperatures on July 17, 2013.

Yao expressed his appreciation to traffic policemen on duty in the eastern area of the city. Yao asked about working hours for the policemen and their sunstroke prevention measures. He asked related officials to take necessary measures to keep every policeman from heatstroke.

Pressure on the city’s electrical load became great as most people turned on air-conditioners during the hot weather. The mayor visited the maintenance crew of the city’s electricity system. He urged the crew to try their best to prevent power failures and prepare for emergency situations.

Leaders of the crew told Yao it only takes 17 minutes to get to the site after they receive power failure reporting calls and they will keep working until the power supply resumes. “Your work is excellent, thank you!” Yao said.

Yao Linrong also visited firemen in Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone, workers at Yunpan waste transfer station and road maintenance, and reconstruction workers. Yao gave them sunstroke prevention equipment and asked them to be careful of safety and health.

Other leaders of the city including Gao Jiangang, Lu Songyi, Shi Xixian and Li Hanzhong also joined in the visit.