[Explanation] Recently, a warm-hearted letter of support from the post-95 postgraduate student Lu Yu of Hunan nationality to the people of Camerino, Italy, has made headlines in many Italian media, making him an Italian "Internet celebrity" for a while.
Lu Yu, 25, is a second-year graduate student majoring in human geography at the School of Geography, Guangzhou University. In 2015, he studied and lived as an exchange student at the University of Camerino, Italy for a year, and met some friends there and forged a deep friendship. After returning to China, Lu Yu still kept in touch with his classmates and friends in Italy.
At the beginning of 2020, with the onset of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, countries around the world have also launched strict epidemic prevention measures. In Xintian County, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, Lu Yu, who has been in the epidemic prevention of his home, is always watching the development of the epidemic situation in Italy. He often reminds Italian friends to wear masks and to party less often by phone and text messages.
[Concurrent] Supporting Italian student Lu Yu
On March 10th, I went out to take a landscape picture outside my hometown, because (my own home) had just lifted the blockade and was panicked at home, so I went out and took a little landscape picture (to the social platform), and was taken by a potion named Renata She was reposted by her friend, and she (Renata) wrote so. She said that the epidemic in China was so severe that it had ushered in the spring. She believed that Italy would be able to overcome the difficulties.
[Explanation] Since then, Lu Yu has often logged on to online social platforms to post some content in solidarity with the Italian people, which has attracted the attention and praise of many Italians. This move also attracted the attention of the local Italian media. An Italian journalist also sent a request for an appointment to Lu Yu. After much thought, Lu Yu decided to write "A Letter to the People of Camerino". The letter described his experience of studying in Italy, introduced some good practices and experiences of China ’s national defense epidemic, and combined with his life in Italy, made ten targeted recommendations to the Italian people. This pristine but sincere letter was published on the headlines of many local Italian media and was viewed tens of thousands of times.
[Concurrent] Supporting Italian student Lu Yu
First of all, the first suggestion is because they (the Italian people) lack medical supplies. I think they usually wear high-level medical masks and high protection, which is the N95 series. I suggest to them that you go out. Wear a mask, don't wear a mask until you go out. The other words are aimed at their young people, which are more casual behaviors. I will tell them that the mortality rate of the elderly (due to new coronary pneumonia) is high, but it does not mean that young people are safe. I I hope their young people also pay a little attention to reducing going out.
[Explanation] Since the "Letter to the People of Camerino", Lu Yu's online social platform has also received many messages from netizens around the world.
[Concurrent] Supporting Italian student Lu Yu
In fact, I have two aspects. One aspect is that I sent him a letter alone, and the other aspect I posted the content of the letter directly to the online social platform. There are a lot of messages and friends. I am really touched that after adding friends, they (foreign netizens) came to add my friends, just to thank me for coming. (Netizens who leave a message) There are people from Italy, some from Latin America, and some from Portugal.
[Explanation] At the end of the interview, Lu Yu told reporters that with the continuous change of the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many countries in the world praised the national defense epidemic, and many "harsh" voices appeared. He hopes that more young people like him can stand "in front of" the world and speak for China.
[Concurrent] Supporting Italian student Lu Yu
Therefore, I would like to tell my little friends abroad that as young people, each of us is a “small trumpet”, to publicize our domestic advanced epidemic prevention experience, to resist and fight back the stigma and epidemic of China ’s anti-epidemic in China Slander, I hope everyone can act.
Mo Fan Hunan Changsha reports
Editor-in-chief: [Ji Xiang]