Twin Brothers both Work for the Asian Games

Brothers Xie Wu and Xie Wen on duty

Photo by reporter Zhang Lei

There is a pair of conspicuous twin brothers among the guards for the security and service at the opening and closing ceremony hall for the Guangzhou Asian Games. With the grand martial bearing in front of the magnificent hall, they have become the highlight for the media and spectators. They are twin brothers Xie Wen and Xie Wu from Shaoguan division at Guangdong troop of the armed force. 

They were drafted from Shaoyang city in Hunan province. They have similar appearances, temperaments, and the similar persistence in working, learning, and training. Having been in the army for more than two years, they are both vice monitors now. They have entered the Party, and have become sergeants. When their troop got the assignment to guard for the Asian Games, the brothers both got chosen with their political and professional qualities. They are assigned in the same class. The younger brother Xie Wen is the monitor, in charge of the military training, while the older brother Xie Wu vice monitor in charge of daily routine and cleaning. Xie Wen tells reporters, “My older brother is upright and implicit. But I am severe and audacious. That may be the reason why the chief chose me as the monitor.” Under the guidance of the younger brother, Xie Wu says, “We have been tacit since childhood, and I am sure that we can accomplish the security task for the Asian Games successfully this time.”

Jiao Yan and Zhang Lei reports