Soldiers of People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, dressed in civilian clothes, joined a group of local residents Saturday afternoon in clearing barricades set up by radicals to block traffic near the barracks in Kowloon East.

The soldiers returned to their barracks after the road was cleared of debris and opened to traffic.

In Kowloon East, a large group of ordinary people were seen removing bricks and debris from a main road. They were joined by the soldiers at about 4:20 pm to the applause of the people around. 

在九龙东，大批香港市民在清理交通要道上的砖头、杂物。下午4:20分左右，驻香港部队官兵加入清理工作，获得在场市民的欢呼鼓掌。

Athena Kung, a barrister, said that the move by the soldiers was "reasonable" and "lawful". This kind of community volunteer work in casual attire was no different from residents' spontaneously picking up waste on the road, Kung said, adding that it is all for the interest of Hong Kong.

That was not the first time that PLA Hong Kong Garrison soldiers volunteered to help out. Last year, soldiers also helped to remove fallen trees on the trails of country parks in the aftermath of a massive typhoon in October.  

这已不是中国人民解放军驻港部队第一次自发援助。去年十月超强台风“山竹”袭港后，部队官兵曾自愿协助香港市民清理山区路面上的塌树。

 

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（来源：昆仑策网，转自“中国日报双语新闻”，综合中国日报、央视新闻 、人民日报、观察者网）