Volunteer firefighters patrol a residential area on electric tricycles in the Chongwen district of Beijing on Friday. The neighborhood committee established the squad with 65 volunteers and five electric vehicles as the area features hutong, which are impassable for conventional engines. Photo by Zhang Wei / China Daily

A 100-year-old street turns into a shinning palace. Central Street, a major tourist spot in Harbin, capital of Northeastern China's Heilongjiang province was lit up at night on Jan 14, 2014. [Photo/IC]