(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Qingtian, the hometown of overseas Chinese, welcomes the return of medical experts in Italy: a tribute to the "pioneer of the epidemic"
Chinanews.com Lishui, April 3 (Reporter Pan Qinwen) On the 2nd, the hometown of overseas Chinese Zhejiang Qingtian ushered in a special group of "guests"-the second batch of Chinese sent by the state, mainly formed by Zhejiang Province, went to Italy to fight After the epidemic medical expert group returned to China, they went to Qingtian Qianxia Lake for rest and concentrated observation.
Welcome the second batch of Chinese experts to the Italian Anti-epidemic Medical Panel to return. Photo by Pan Qinwen
On the day of Qianxia Lake, a green mountain was washed by a rain, and the lake was misty, like a fairyland. When the bus carrying the medical expert group came, the shouts of "Welcome Heroes" and "You worked hard" were endless.
"I'm very excited, I feel very kind, and thank you for arranging a place with such beautiful scenery for recuperation." The members of the second batch of Chinese experts to the Anti-epidemic Medical Panel in Italy and deputy of the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Ling Feng said.
For the medical team experts who have just returned from Italy, Qingtian is no stranger. It is reported that there are about 330,000 overseas Chinese in Qingtian, most of whom live in Europe, of which nearly 100,000 are in Italy.
The second batch of China's anti-epidemic medical expert team went to Qingtian to rest. Photo by Wang Gang
"During our stay in Italy, we received a lot of help from overseas Chinese, including overseas Chinese from Qingtian, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation." Ling Feng said that the medical team also brought protective masks, temperature measuring instruments, Chinese medicine and other anti-epidemic materials to the overseas Chinese and provided them to the overseas Chinese consultation service. "We have kept contact information with the overseas Chinese and will continue to help them after returning to China."
"When the overseas Chinese fell into panic and were most helpless, the anti-epidemic experts from the motherland brought unlimited hope to the overseas Chinese. For the overseas Chinese, they were heroes." After learning that the medical expert group returned, the Italian overseas Chinese and Italian Qingtian general manager Chamber of Commerce Honorary Chairman Zhou Yong came to the retreat and expressed thanks on behalf of the overseas Chinese to the "pioneer against the epidemic."
Zhou Yong returned to China before the Lunar New Year. His wife and children are still in northern Italy. "I contact my relatives and friends in Italy every day. After the outbreak in Italy, everyone was very nervous, worried, anxious, and panic was very serious. It was not until the domestic medical expert team rushed to Italy that everyone gradually became relieved."
Facing the triumphant medical experts, Zhou Yong choked, "You have not only brought the epidemic prevention supplies and confidence to the overseas Chinese, but also made great contributions to the promotion of overseas Chinese's social status in the future!"
Overseas Chinese in Italy pay tribute to the second batch of Chinese experts in Italy. Photo by Pan Qinwen
"Thanks to the medical expert group for their efforts. Most of the overseas Chinese have now stabilized their sentiments, and they also understand that home isolation is the best protection measure." During this time, the overseas Chinese in Italy and the Italian Association of Qingtian, who have been helping the overseas overseas Chinese to fight the epidemic, have been in the country. Chairman Xu Mengsheng said, "We medical professionals are proud to be able to rest in Qingtian, so we have spontaneously come to welcome our heroes back." (End)