During the National Day holiday, the city was filled with the glow of celebration and joy, as residents traveled safely, shopped, gathered for meals and outings, and enjoyed the beauty of the break, and this steady sense of happiness would not be possible without the quiet dedication of grassroots workers.

Traffic Police on the Front Line: Keeping Roads Flowing

During the National Day holiday, traffic and footfall surged sharply across Shushan District's commercial areas, scenic spots and main roads, and all officers and auxiliary police of the Shushan Traffic Management Brigade stayed at their posts and carried out their duties to safeguard residents' holiday travel. The intersection of Hezuohua Road and Qingxi Road sits next to Hefei West Railway Station and connects several major outbound arteries, making its traffic position critical, and with holiday traffic concentrated, poor direction at one intersection could affect the efficiency of an entire road. Xu Weijun, who has long served on the front line, remained on duty during the holiday, directing traffic, guiding vehicles in an orderly manner and encouraging pedestrians to cross safely. "I hope to use quiet persistence to protect residents' travel safety and help keep the district stable and orderly during the holiday," Xu Weijun said. During the holiday, the Shushan Traffic Management Brigade focused on key road sections and critical intersections, carried out regular traffic direction, order control and hazard inspections, and dynamically adjusted police deployment and increased patrol frequency to keep road order in the district running smoothly.

Market Regulation: Holding the Line for People's Livelihood

They walked into back kitchens to inspect food hygiene. During the National Day holiday, Zhang Rui, director of the Daoxiangcun Market Supervision Office, and colleague Wang Yanlin stayed on the front line to build a strong defense for public safety. Early in the morning, the two went into a farmers' market to check fresh meat, holiday gift boxes, grain, oil, fruits and vegetables stall by stall, verifying purchase ledgers and quarantine certificates and keeping a close eye on food storage, environmental hygiene and clear pricing to guard the safety of the public's food. Zhang Rui said that holiday consumption is concentrated, and one more inspection means more peace of mind for people's diets. Leaving the market, they went into streets and alleys to inspect takeout food outlets, checking kitchen hygiene, disinfection records and employee health certificates while pressing merchants to fulfill their primary responsibilities; they then went to commercial complexes to test elevator emergency devices and check maintenance ledgers to protect the safety of special equipment. All day long they rushed between shops and supermarkets in the district, giving up their leave and holding their posts. "Protecting the peace of thousands of households makes every effort worthwhile."

Urban Management Officers: Fine Management for a Peaceful Holiday

They organized shared bicycles. During the National Day holiday, Swan Lake Citizens' Square was full of visitors and remained orderly. "The square is lively and clean, the scenery is good, and it is especially relaxing to bring children here," citizen Ms. Li said with a smile. This peace came from the meticulous protection of the "urban management blue." Gao Luchao of the Swan Lake Area Comprehensive Management Center is responsible for city appearance order across the square, sanitation supervision and municipal gardening maintenance. With holiday foot traffic surging, pressure on noise control increased. He stepped up inspections during key periods, combining fixed-point duty with dynamic persuasion, reminding square dancers and karaoke participants to lower the volume, while also checking for city appearance problems, supervising cleaning and inspecting facilities as he walked every corner of the square. "We want everyone to have fun, but we also need to handle noise complaints well," Gao Luchao said. A touch of "urban management blue" protected the holiday calm by Swan Lake through fine management.

Night Reflections on the Lake, Lights Warming Hearts

During the National Day holiday, Zhou Jian and his colleagues strengthened inspections and troubleshooting to ensure the light show operated normally. As night fell, the surface of Swan Lake in Shushan District shimmered with color, and 17 buildings on the north and south banks staged a coordinated light and shadow show, with golden and red slogans such as "Celebrate National Day" and "Warmly Celebrate the 77th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" appearing one after another, bringing a strong National Day atmosphere. During the holiday, five light shows were staged by Swan Lake every night, each lasting 10 minutes. The brilliant night scene attracted many residents and tourists to stop, watch and take photos, adding a rich sense of home and country to the National Day holiday. Behind the dazzling spectacle that flooded social media was the meticulous dedication of the backstage team. Zhou Jian, a staff member of the Shushan District Urban Investment Company, and his colleagues stood guard at every light show throughout the process. Before broadcast, the team conducted comprehensive inspections and maintenance of the building light strips; during broadcast, they stayed at four observation points along the lake to monitor brightness, color and switching rhythm in real time and finely control every detail of the presentation. "If residents enjoy watching, we feel at ease," Zhou Jian said. They protected the light and shadow with craftsmanship and paid tribute to the anniversary with persistence.

Public Security Police: A Touch of "Police Blue" Guards a City of "China Red"

Qian Rendong, right, and colleagues increased patrol frequency in the Sanliyan commercial area to keep holiday foot traffic stable and orderly. At 8 a.m., Qian Rendong, a police officer from the Sanliyan Police Station of the Shushan Branch of the Hefei Public Security Bureau, arrived at the police office on time to start his shift. Two hours later, the Sanliyan commercial area was bustling with people, and he and his colleagues moved through the crowd, repeatedly reminding passing residents and tourists: "Keep your belongings safe and hold on to the children beside you!" After half a day of patrol, his step count reached 21,500, a vivid measure of safety protection. Police cars are mobile sentry posts, and duty points are battlefields of persistence. During the National Day holiday, Shushan public security fully raised patrol levels for crowded areas such as commercial districts, scenic spots and transportation hubs, adopting a dynamic patrol model combining vehicle and foot patrols, increasing patrol intensity in key areas and key road sections, and weaving a three-dimensional public security patrol and prevention network to effectively improve street visibility and handling rates, so that once an emergency occurs it can be responded to and dealt with quickly, fully safeguarding public order in the district.

Garden Workers: Protecting the Autumn Colors of the Park

Wu Zongwang was sweeping fallen leaves. In golden October, Swan Lake Park was layered with autumn colors and falling leaves. During the National Day holiday, the park paths remained clean and unobstructed. "We start sweeping fallen leaves early every morning and finish the first round of park cleaning before the tourist peak," said garden worker Wu Zongwang. In addition to sweeping leaves, they also had to pick up trash and carry out continuous巡回 cleaning. With a sudden increase in visitors during the holiday, the amount of fallen leaves also rose, and if cleanup could not keep up, it would not only affect the view but also easily make the road surface slippery. Thirty-six cleaning staff stayed on the front line precisely so the park could continue operating normally during the peak visitor period. "Seeing tourists enjoy the park comfortably makes me feel everything is worthwhile." Amid the autumn colors, the busy figures of garden workers formed a warm and moving holiday scene.

Ordinary posts hold original aspirations, and quiet persistence shows responsibility. During this National Day holiday, frontline workers from all walks of life in Shushan District stayed at their posts and fulfilled their duties, using sweat to protect urban order, service to warm people's hearts and responsibility to pay tribute to the motherland. Every act of persistence deserves respect, and every contribution shines, for it is countless ordinary acts of dedication that paint Shushan's safe, warm and beautiful autumn picture.