People in the street still hurry through the heat of mid-August in Chongqing, although the hot season is nearing the end.

People tend to go shopping online in the air-conditioned room, for which the couriers are busy working and sending packages. All they need are the work clothes and a battery car filled with packages. Despite the burning sun, they collect and send packages on time. They rush everywhere in the city and bring convenience to us.

Liu Yingchun, a courier, was sending packages in the sun around Liangping Middle School.

The high temperature outdoor was unbearable, and that in the kitchen of the restaurant a challenge to chefs. They are with fire every day. They are to the kitchen what the conductor is to the orchestra. They turn various ingredients into excellent cuisine that delight the taste buds.

Chefs at a noodle restaurant were cooking in Duliang New Area, Liangping.

The takeaway economy heats up with the rising temperature. It is the busiest time for delivery boys in the summer. They go to and fro between restaurants and households by battery car. Their footprints are found in every corner of the city. Thanks to them, we can enjoy the delicious dishes without going out.

The owner of a food stall was mixing the cold noodles with sauce in front of Zaojiao Community, Duliang New Area, Liangping.

Besides the couriers, chefs, and delivery boys, many other laborers are braving the scorching sun. They never give up because of the heat, to ensure the healthy life of citizens and regular operation of the city.

Sanitation workers were cleaning the sidewalks on Bigui Road in Duliang New Area, Liangping.