A 15-second video of a security guard (保安)broadcasting in two languages at the Heihu Spring scenic area in Jinan, Shandong Province, went hot recently.
With a slight local accent (口音), he said both in Mandarin and English "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Heihu Spring scenic area " and " May you have a wonderful time here". Tourists were amazed by the broadcast and praised his efforts.
The 56-year-old guard, Zhang Shoujun, is from Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province. Zhang has been interested in English since middle school and he learned it very well. What's more, he worked as an English teacher in a junior high school from 1987 to 1993. He lives and works in Shandong Province at the moment. Zhang was surprised by the attention he received online, and feels proud to be able to offer help to foreign tourists.
Although Zhang said he is just an ordinary security guard, his lifelong learning attitude is certainly worthy of learning. He spends lots of time in learning and tries his best to do well in his job. " I will continue to provide broadcasts in two languages, and I hope to help with the development of tourism of the Heihu Spring and to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists, " said Zhang.