Mou Huaiqing, 65, shows his work equipment including a flashlight and an alarm apparatus in Dujiangyan City, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. For the past nine years, since the deadly May 12 earthquake in 2008, Mou and his colleagues have been responsible for 24-hour monitoring of the valley from May to October for signs of potential landslides that could pose a threat to local villagers. They check for any cracks on mountain slopes, for example. Mou helped evacuate 300 residents and tourists in a timely manner as he sounded an alarm to warn of a landslide in August 2010. The team has sounded warnings for a dozen geological hazards. (Photo/VCG)
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