Video of street cleaner speaking English goes viral  

环卫工英语指路走红 业余时间免费收徒教英语(图)

近日，在南锣鼓巷地铁站附近，一位身穿环卫工作服的老大爷正在为游客指路。这就是因为会说一口流利的英语而在网络上走红的李景昂。年过半百的李景昂，每天在完成清洁工作的同时，还会为不认路的中外游客指路，业余时间还免费为附近居民辅导英语，被大家亲切地称为“李老师”。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A video of a surprisingly articulate Beijing street cleaner speaking fluent English has became a hit online, according to local media.

In the video, Li Jing'ang, a street cleaner working near the city's popular Nanluoguxiang area, talked confidently in English during a street interview. Showing a rich vocabulary, Li said he had read Shakespeare's "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth," and also talked about cultural communication between China and other countries.

The Beijing News said the video was made by a young man who marvelled at Li's ability to give directions to two Swedish tourists during the recent National Holiday.

The Beijing Morning Post reported that Li had retired from teaching English at a high school in Shandong province and came to Beijing for a tour in September. Fascinated by the cultural environment here, Li decided to stay and work as a street cleaner.

Residents in the area all know Li and praised him for being kind-hearted. They said Li also volunteers to teach those interested in English, including waiters at nearby restaurants.

Li said his wife wanted him to go back, and that many students in his hometown miss him.