Foot masseuse makes a living in city

Xiaoli, a 30-year-old foot masseuse from a small village, has finally settled down at Yuzuyuan Pedicure Salon in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi province, after skipping from salon to salon many times because she says she likes the work environment in Yuzuyuan. A job that many Chinese feel shamed of doing, foot masseuses in China are usually young, hardworking but often undereducated girls from less developed remote villages who want to try their luck and make a difference in big cities. They treat people's feet but long-time exposure to sanitation fluids leaves them with swollen finger joints. [Photo/cnr.cn]