On a sweltering day in May, nine CCCC volunteers in blue vests worked through a durian orchard in Jiale Village, Pahang, Malaysia — clearing weeds and spreading fertilizer, their hands covered in soil.

This durian orchard bears witness to the change brought by a single bridge. For the past 59 years, around 100 local orchard owners could only access their land via a rickety wooden suspension bridge, which allowed just pedestrians or motorcycles to cross. The one-way trip took 45 minutes — farm supplies couldn't get in, and ripe fruits couldn't be transported out. "A good harvest" had become a burden. In January of this year, the Jiale Steel Trestle Bridge, built by CCCC's East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project team, was officially opened to traffic. Cars and small trucks can now reach each orchard in just 10 minutes.

Now at the peak fertilizing season for durians, the project team learned that the orchard was short on hands and quickly organized volunteers to help.

"Before, I was afraid of a good harvest," Ah Hui, owner of the durian orchard said with a smile. "Now I look forward to it!" He hopes for a bumper crop this year, so that more Malaysian durians can be sold to the world — "truly helping everyone achieve 'durian freedom'!"