Chinanews client, Beijing, October 1st (Yuan Xiuyue) Since ancient times, Chinese people have had a special affection for the moon. It is the embodiment of romance, homesickness, and beauty in the works of countless literati and writers.
Data map: On the evening of August 3, a full moon hung in the night sky of Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
In modern society, science and technology have shortened the distance between people, and to some extent also downplayed the practical significance of the full moon to the Chinese people-most of the time, reunion has become very common.
2020 is a special existence. The arrival of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not only disrupted the rhythm of the whole society, but also made everyone have a deeper desire for reunion.
Data map: During the Lantern Festival, many landmark buildings in Nanjing displayed the words "Go on Wuhan", "Go on China", and "Wuhan, we are waiting for your reunion" to cheer for the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Photo by Yang Bo
The longest parting
Because the parting has lasted too long.
Lin Suhua from Shanghai has the final say, she hasn't had a complete reunion dinner with her family in about a year.
This year's New Year, because of the early holiday, she and her husband took the children back to Wuhan for the New Year. According to the rules of previous years, she returned to Lin Suhua's hometown to visit relatives on the third day of the new year.
When they went back, Wuhan was no different from usual. Lin Suhua’s mother-in-law still kept out New Year’s goods, sometimes going out to play mahjong.
But no one thought that within a few days, the epidemic broke out.
Wuhan was "closed", and a family of six stayed in the house.
Data map: On January 29, the weather cleared up. Some citizens came to the East Lake Trestle Bridge outside the Lingbo Gate of Wuhan University to wear masks to go fishing.
China News Agency reporter Yang Cheng
Lin Suhua refunded the tickets for returning to her hometown and Shanghai. She failed to see the newly renovated house of her father, and the little hat her sister bought for her nephew did not arrive until half a year later.
The mother has been helping her with the baby. During the months of isolation at home, the son shouted "Miss Grandma" every day.
The three-year-old son saw his grandmother again, more than 4 months later.
And until now, he has not been able to see his grandfather, the last time was last year's National Day.
On September 28, a child was attracted by the lanterns hanging on Hefang Street in Hangzhou.
Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are approaching, and lanterns are hung in Hefang Street and West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Yin
The longest separation-not only for Lin Suhua, it is also the personal experience of many people this year.
In order to work, study, and live, they have to leave their families, and the epidemic has added various variables to the small reunion.
Feng Lin, a post-90s grassroots cadre from Henan, said that the people of the country spent the longest Spring Festival at home this year. Some people turned into fitness experts and some turned into food experts, but they missed the longest reunion. He returned to the town on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and did not even go home for a few months, becoming a "prevention expert".
At that time, every village had a 24-hour duty checkpoint, and every village’s supermarket and street had disinfection vehicles.
Feng Lin's village was next to the Yellow River embankment, and there was no way to block it, so they patrolled day and night.
In addition, they also buy medicines and vegetables collectively, and deliver food to the quarantine points.
Grassroots cadres are on the front line of epidemic prevention and control.
Photo courtesy of respondents
At the same time, Feng Lin is also responsible for the residents' relocation project in the Yellow River Beach area. During the New Year, they will hold remote meetings to discuss plans, and then organize local workers to resume work and coordinate with local raw material manufacturers.
Fortunately, the project was successfully completed, and she returned to the village to start the relocation.
But within a month, she was transferred to work in the city again.
In mid-September, the on-the-job postgraduate exam she took also started, and she ran to Beijing every weekend.
This busy state has continued from the beginning of the year to the present.
Distribute rice to the masses.
Photo courtesy of respondents
The ripples of the epidemic occasionally arise
From the Spring Festival to the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, the "power" of new coronary pneumonia seems to be far greater than we thought.
At present, the global death toll from new coronary pneumonia has exceeded 1 million, which is a parting that is even more difficult to face.
The impact of the epidemic does not stop there. From major economic fluctuations to subtle psychological changes, the changes it brings can be seen everywhere.
Sun Yiyi, who works in Beijing, has not returned home for more than half a year.
During May Day, she and her husband were busy finding a house to move.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, a new epidemic broke out in Beijing, and her street was listed as a high-risk area.
In addition, she was still pregnant, and for the sake of caution, she tried not to go out during that time.
Sun Yiyi works in an Internet company and can work from home at ordinary times without any impact on his work.
However, since the epidemic, the company has begun to implement the evaluation and evaluation indicators, and replaced the tripartite contract in the name of welfare, creating an atmosphere where she can find a reason to start people at any time, making her feel the crisis.
After working for five years, she felt the pressure that unemployment might bring for the first time.
Data map: Candidates are waiting for interviews in the labor market.
Photo by Yin Liqin
Chen Ning, who also works in Beijing, experienced a long period of insomnia and anxiety during the epidemic. He also knew for the first time that his body and mind were so fragile.
In May, the business of the company he served was suddenly split, and his colleagues were fired one after another, including new employees who had just hired for less than a month.
Although he was not unemployed and the company notified him that he could apply for a transfer project, he also began to make two-handed preparations and seriously considered converting his resume to work.
Only during this period, he stayed at home.
The only job every day is to cook. During the epidemic, he cooked the most meals in his life.
Later, running was added, but this did not seem to reduce his anxiety. During that time, what he thought every day was "What should I do if we are eliminated by society?"
"My Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Wish" Call for Papers.
Photo courtesy of respondents
Thoughts on the impact of the epidemic
When people are in crisis, change and thinking often happen at the same time.
After half a year, some people will realize the meaning of responsibility, some try to break through the comfort zone, some people realize that they should have fun in time, and some people begin to reflect on their own consumption patterns.
"My Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Wish" Call for Papers
Feng Lin is a typical post-90s. She used to make many choices based on her own life.
But when she drove back to the town to take part in the epidemic prevention and control work on the second day of the new year, when she was the only car on the road, she suddenly felt a kind of tragic and vigorous, the kind of tragic and vigorous, although she was worried and afraid, but did not hesitate to shoulder the mission. .
After these few months, her biggest feeling is that she is no longer a person who lives only for herself.
Feng Lin was still in junior high school when the Wenchuan earthquake occurred. At that time, she hoped that when she grew up, she would become a soldier and contribute to society.
She said that although she did not become a soldier, but became a grassroots cadre, she also began to understand that "all for the masses" is not just a slogan, she can also be a banner and a force.
Sun Yiyi did not dare to relax. In order to prevent being laid off, she now pays more attention to improving herself.
When returning home this National Day, apart from staying with her parents, she will also attend her brother's wedding.
She didn't want to miss important moments for her family.
"My Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Wish" Call for Papers
Chen Ning has recently returned to work, and his condition has gradually improved. After getting out of anxiety, he has better understood the importance of exercising and adjusting his mentality.
Lin Suhua's biggest regret this year is that some people will never be seen again. Every year when she goes back to her hometown, she is thinking about seeing her elderly aunt and grandmother. The old man passed away this summer and will never see her again.
"The moon is cloudy and clear, and people have sorrows and joys. This matter is hard to come by in ancient times." What is lost is lost, and what we have should be cherished.
I hope that this year's National Day, the full moon will be full.
(At the request of the interviewee, the name of the person in the text is changed) (End)