[Commentary] In a small building in Guangzhou ’s Tianhe District, Romeo used to make a cup of coffee before starting his daily work. Even his cat was named "Latte". This Italian has lived in Guangzhou for 14 years. The dictionary in his hand is the first book he bought when he started to learn Chinese 20 years ago. The cover has been lost and the pages have come off, but it is Romeo himself. "Antique" level collectibles.
[Same period] Italian volunteer Romeo
Because I started learning Chinese on Sunday morning, March 25, 2001. By 2005, I started to have a desire. I want to come to China to look at it, and my favorite is Chinese characters.
【Explanation】 Romeo's bookshelves have both China's four famous books and foreign language readings. His home is also a combination of Chinese and Western. The classic screen was bought by him and converted into a door for the room. During the 14 years of living in Guangzhou, he did After working as an enterprise employee, a hotel manager, and doing media public relations, he is now a moderator. Not long ago, he added an identity as a community friendly messenger in Guangzhou. This is because he participated in the prevention and control of the epidemic in the community and became a Recognition by a foreign volunteer. At the same time, the development of the epidemic in Italy also made him very concerned. He bluntly said that one day he was really angry and very anxious, so he had his first live broadcast on foreign social media two months ago.
[Same period] Italian volunteer Romeo
Some of their ideas are very unscientific, I think how can they think so, especially the problem of masks, I really can't stand it anymore, I said I want to speak, because the news I read every day, I heard from Italy The different voices are really chaotic. I do n’t think they know how to control the epidemic. They do n’t know how to control the virus. And the sound they hear or make is really chaotic. For example, whether we should wear masks or not, this is a question. Secondly, do we need to be isolated? Thirdly, can we isolate or wear masks to work, what to do if we do n’t work, no work, no money.
[Commentary] Through social media, Romeo has personally experienced the city's anti-epidemic measures in Guangzhou, spreading it to friends and spectators abroad, showing the true status of Guangzhou, and sharing simple and effective anti-epidemic measures. He became a personal experience and a communicator. Romeo said that because of the information and experience he gained in Guangzhou, parents and sisters living in Italy have become the most local people who know how to protect themselves.
[Same period] Italian volunteer Romeo
Then (parents) they thought that our son had already experienced this in China. Should we listen to his advice, so I brainwashed them every day, I told my elder sister, elder sister, you have to go back to your parents ’house , Lock them at home, and then throw away the keys. If I have not experienced the period of prevention and control in China or Guangzhou, and then go directly to Italy, I might be panic, because I do n’t know what to do, but because I have n’t gone, I have survived this difficulty. At the same time, develop some small skills or skills, and then share with others, it is still a very wise decision.
[Commentary] Recently, this "foreigner" who didn't have much work, just bought a few books and began to study. He said that he seems to be very slow in these books and needs to take a lot of notes. The reason why he learned Chinese was One of the main reasons is that he thinks Chinese characters are very attractive. Now, he can combine the cultures of China and Italy to share and spread different cultures in this special period.
[Same period] Italian volunteer Romeo
At that time, we had controlled the virus very well in China, and then I saw such a sentence on the Internet. I think it is quite interesting. It can be made into a video. The same words in different languages can have different meanings, such as At that time in China, we were almost done, but in Italy it was very serious, we were almost done, and then in China, we were much better, at that time in Italy, the condition was very serious, so there are many patients, we are much better, this is quite interesting, Because Chinese is a relatively broad and profound language, the same words and different tones mean completely different things.
Reporter Wang Qingran reports from Guangzhou
Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]