As the world's largest governing party, the Communist Party of China (CPC) today has more than 95 million members from all lines of work.

That means about seven of every 100 people -- on the street, at schools, or at construction sites -- are CPC members. The content of their work might seem inconspicuous, but it is in such ordinary positions that they make extraordinary achievements.

In the turbulent times during the Chinese revolution, Party members earned themselves the reputation of facing hardships head-on. With the spirit passed down through generations, Party members of today are doing the same in their daily work.

A RISKY CAREER

"On many occasions at work, my colleagues and I were in the danger of building collapsing, undetonated explosive devices and dangerous gas," said police officer Sun Yuyou, an evidence specialist from the Ministry of Public Security.

Sun, a veteran arson and explosion investigator, has been on the police force for almost 40 years. He recalled that his career has been full of challenges and risks.

Due to the nature of explosions and fires, looking for evidence at arson and explosion scenes requires tremendous effort and patience. Yet Sun managed to successfully conduct investigations at more than 400 accident scenes with full dedication.

"Once, my colleagues and I had to sift through around 3,000 bags of debris extracted from a scene of an accident before we finally spotted key evidence," said Sun.

Receiving the honorary title of outstanding Party member in late June, Sun, now 57 years old, vowed to pass down his experiences and knowledge to younger generations of investigators.

GENDER IS OF NO ISSUE

Born in 1981, the slim and youthful-looking Wang Zhongmei would not strike others as a construction worker. Yet after 20 years of work, Wang is now an expert welding technician who contributed to more than 50 world-class bridge projects.

In many people's perception, welding is not the kind of work fit for women. Indeed, Wang thought of quitting when she first began to undertake the arduous labor.

"The first time I used a welder, I accidentally looked at the blazing welding arc for too long, and my eyes were so swollen at night that I could hardly see," said Wang.

However, when she arrived at the construction site the next day and saw her co-workers working busily, she felt too ashamed to even mention quitting. "In the end, the thought of leaving just faded away," she said.

Getting burn wounds is part of a welding technician's life. Over the years, Wang has gotten scars all over her body. Despite this, she still loves her job. "It's always so fulfilling to see my own smooth and even welding seams," said Wang.

As another outstanding Party member, Wang said that the title is both a reward and a reminder of her responsibility. "I take pride in the projects I took part in and will keep up the good work," she said.

SINCERITY IS KEY

Compared to Sun and Wang, Party member Han Qing's work seems much less dangerous. As the Party committee secretary of an office building in Beijing, Han's work consists of developing healthy relationships between the Party organization and enterprises, which requires lots of communication.

Promoting CPC-related work among business enterprises can be a challenge. "At first, enterprises had little interest in participating in Party-related work," recalled Han. "Some of them simply refused our visit."

However, over time, Han found the secret of communication. "The most important thing is to address their needs," said Han.

Han referred to an instance where the head of a tech firm in the building consulted her for problems in business operation. To solve the problem, Han and the Party committee contacted relevant local departments to provide the company with policy support.

Such deeds have earned Han and her colleagues a good reputation among enterprises. "Today, more enterprises are willing to contribute to efforts headed by the Party committee, including epidemic prevention, poverty alleviation and community management," said Han.

Having won the honorary title of exemplary Party worker, Han said she would step up efforts in increasing the Party committee's ability to organize and motivate the enterprises.

"'Ask for the Party committee when having problems' is more than a slogan, it is the secret of being recognized by the enterprises," Han added.