Zhu Liangyu, a deputy to the third session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC).[Photo/china.org.cn]

Talking about the high attrition rate among security guards, a deputy of the National People's Congress becomes upset.

"What I have tried all these years is to ensure security guards can get enough facilities and more occupational protection, hoping the number of those leaving the post can drop,"said Zhu Liangyu. .

Since Zhu was voted as the NPC deputy in 2013, he has suggested several proposals for security guards, as he has devoted more than 20 years to the industry and "had great affection for the job”.

Dating back to Aug 1, 1993, when Zhu arrived in Beijing from his hometown, Heze in Shandong province, he dreamt to be a policeman and earn more money for his poor family.

He came to Beijing's Haidian district and began realizing his dream by working as security guard.

"I never thought I would stay so long in the post,"he said, with pride and a little bit sadness.

He told China Daily that he wanted to quit the job on the first day itself in 1997, after a visitor who did not have identity papers insulted him when Zhu refused to let him in

"I was in rage when the visitor shouted at me and looked down at me, but I did not argue. I decided to change the job out of self-respect,"he said.

On the way back to his home on that day, he found a woman following him. "I felt uncomfortable and had to stop. But when I found out that she was following me because I was wearing the security guard uniform and that gave her sense of security on the dark road, I was moved and touched.”

"At that moment, I realized the importance of the job,"he said with a big smile. "I decided to improve the profession instead of quitting.”

Since then, he has conducted several studies on fighting crime, especially catching thieves.

Zhu said he is often on the lookout for criminals in shopping malls and in communities as catching thieves is also "a major task for security guards”.

He said he felt a sense of achievement when he helped catch criminals.

On how to catch thieves effectively, "which is also a major task for security guards,"he said, adding that he often observed in shopping malls and looked around his responsible community again and again.