Online Interview
Topic: Nice Life with Female Charisma - Focus on Customs Female Officers for March 8 Women’s Day
Time:10:00 AM (Fri) March 07, 2014
Special Guests:Yang Jie from Guangzhou Customs District; Yang Xiaoyan from Shenzhen Customs District; Zhang Zhe from Beijing Customs District
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Nice Life with Female Charisma - Focus on Customs Female Officers for March 8 Women’s Day
[Yang Jie]: Let me give you some data to best describe the actual changes of work load. In 2004, the 45 international flights entered or exited Baiyun Airport every day, but now, the number is 208, and the supervisory work load of the customs officers increased by 362% accordingly! Furthermore, the work requirement is also higher. So, even if you had time to drink tea and read newspapers ten years ago, you have to rush for your work nowadays. Surely, due to the work division, there may be some divisions or posts not so busy. 03/07/2014 11:10:28
[Yang Xiaoyan]: So far as our work is concerned, it is obviously wrong to say that the public servants have an easy job. Especially at Luohu Customs House, the daily average man flow is more than 250,000 person-times or even up to 300,000 person-times in peak seasons. By watching 13,000 person-times per hour, a customs officer can check all the 14 million people in Shenzhen City in 175 days. It is rather hard for us to supervise and check such huge quantity of passengers’ luggage and articles. 03/07/2014 11:10:46
[Zhang Zhe]: So is the financial work. Nowadays, at the Customs, the content of financial job is not so simple as in the traditional impression. It involves no longer just reimbursement and bookkeeping. We have to take on the departmental budget management, government procurement management, expenditure management, financial management of fines, tariff and surcharge management, capital control and so on. As a financial worker of the Customs, we are required not only to have the financial knowledge, but also to know the relevant customs business. Take my post of accounting and auditing as an example. The examination and verification of a consignment of documents will involve the budget, expenditure standard and scope, government procurement, asset management, document legality, procedure compliance and other aspects. However, no matter how heavy the work load is, my colleagues at the Financial Division can work overtime without any complaint. I am proud of being a member of such a group. 03/07/2014 11:11:22
[Net Friend: Anonymous]: Is this interview over? 03/07/2014 10:38:41
[Yang Jie]: Not yet. Since there are many questions from net friends, we will have another half an hour after consulting with the host. 03/07/2014 11:12:11
[Net Friend: I’m a cloud]: I am from Shenzhen and often go to Hong Kong SAR, usually via Luohu. It is really hard for Luohu customs officers. Best regards to you for the Women’s Day. 03/07/2014 10:38:08
[Yang Xiaoyan]: Thanks for your understanding! We will continue to provide better service to people. 03/07/2014 11:12:47
[Net Friend: Anonymous]: Hi, in the actual law enforcement, some passengers may not be willing to collaborate. I wonder if the female customs officers may feel wronged as they have subtle minds. If so, how will you adjust yourself psychologically? 03/07/2014 10:37:23
[Yang Xiaoyan]: We often meet with such case. It is natural to feel wronged sometimes. But if we put ourselves in the shoes of the other party and adjust our minds, try our best to popularize and explain the customs policies, and try to gain their understanding and collaboration, many contradictions can be resolved accordingly. 03/07/2014 11:13:09
[Net Friend: Fresh Air]: It is said that the voluntary service team named after Zhang Jie in Beijing Customs District has two featured projects: “You Are My Partner” and Wedding Candy Factory. Would Zhang Zhe please tell us the major contents and features of the two projects? Thank you. 03/07/2014 10:29:53