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Two "Red vanguard" volunteers plant a tree at a community in Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone. [Photo/WeChat account: RGETDZ]

A volunteer team comprised of former military members in Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone, which is located in Rugao, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, have been working to provide a wide range of services to local community residents.

The team, which is named "Red vanguard", has been engaged in various activities, such as planting trees, helping with COVID-19 vaccination programs, assisting in rescue activities, as well as sweeping tombs of martyrs that died during wartime.

Volunteers perform physical examinations for community residents in Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone. [Photo/WeChat account: RGETDZ]

Volunteers visit local communities often to educate residents on COVID-19 prevention and ways to avoid being defrauded. They also help them fix computers, unclog drains, and cut hair for free.