Pic story: director of power supply station in Zhaosu County, China's Xinjiang

Amantur Yesamudin (R) and his colleague conduct a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. Amantur Yesamudin serves as the director of a power supply station in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

From yurts to townships and from grasslands to mountains, Amantur's footprints span Zhaosu County. For three decades, his steadfast commitment to reliable power supply has ensured electricity access in remote mountain areas and met the power demand during tourist season. His dedication has also earned him several national honors. (Xinhua/Geng Xinning)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) and his apprentice conduct a line patrol in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Amantur Yesamudin conducts a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) and his colleague work at the site of an event to ensure power supply in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Amantur Yesamudin checks an improved electricity meter in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2025. The electricity meter is invented by him to prevent meters from cattle damage in rural areas. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

Amantur Yesamudin (R) and his apprentice conduct an electricity safety inspection in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) eats a carrot planted by his mother in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) and his apprentice check an electricity meter in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Xiaoxuan)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) looks after a calf when his mother milks a cow beside him at his mother's home in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) and his apprentice conduct an electricity safety inspection in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua)

Amantur Yesamudin (R) and his colleague conduct a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Geng Xinning)

Amantur Yesamudin (R) and his colleague conduct a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

Amantur Yesamudin (L) and his colleague conduct a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Xiaoxuan)