Li Wenqi dishes up food for customers in his restaurant, Yangquan, March 7. Li has had a keen interest in cooking since his childhood and thus applied to his employer –– Shanxi Yangquan Coal Industry Co –– to start a new business. After research and investigation, Li opened his restaurant in early 2017 and now has a significant number of regular customers. [Photo/Xinhua]

Dong Jin (L) and Shi Yongfeng (R) patrol the staff hospital at Xishan Coal Electricity Co, a subsidiary of Shanxi Coking Coal Group, Taiyuan, March 6. The two former miners were transferred to the new posts along with 100 other workers as Xishan Coal Electricity set up a security guard in July 2016. The guard has so far employed some 490 staff members from collieries owned by the company. [Photo/Xinhua]