They form an unlikely duo - especially for something as physically demanding as planting trees.

But a blind man and a double amputee have overcome their disabilities by becoming each other's eyes and hands.

Jia Haixa and Jia Wenqi embarked on their heart-warming partnership 10 years ago after finding they were unable to secure jobs due to their respective impairments.

Together they have created their own unique way of working that has allowed them to transform a three-hectare stretch of riverbank.

Team work: Blind Jia Haixa and double amputee Jia Wenqi have found a unique way of working together

 Helping hand: In the last 10 years the friends have become the eyes and hands for each other in the rural village of Hebei, China