China News Service, Wuhan, January 1st, title: Yellow Crane downstairs to welcome the New Year: "Together" becomes the common expectation of Wuhan people
China News Agency reporter Zhang Qin
Bathed in the dawn of the New Year, Wuhan calligraphy enthusiasts gathered in the Yellow Crane Tower on the morning of January 1 to write their beautiful expectations for the New Year with rich colors.
This is not the first time that the local area has welcomed the New Year in this way, but after experiencing an extraordinary 2020, every writer is full of eager hope for the "ox" year.
"Cuckoo's Spring Festival is called "Morning Bull" and "2021, we are together"... You can see it from the calligraphy works.
On the eve of the Spring Festival of the Gengzi Year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic hit fiercely.
Known as the "Throughput of Nine Provinces", Wuhan decisively closed the Lihan Channel to block the disease source from exporting.
At zero o'clock on April 8, Wuhan, which had been "closed" for 76 days, ushered in a "wake up" as the spring blossoms.
In that "darkest moment", the main building on the Yellow Crane Tower, which is lit up as usual every night, is like a lighthouse, always reminding people living in this city: The Yellow Crane Tower is always with everyone.
In the New Year, the Yellow Crane Tower will continue to flow to the east. The once-quiet city has long been restored to life and vitality. The streets and lanes are filled with a festive atmosphere. The auspicious bells of the millennium reverberate over the three towns of Wuhan.
"The mountains and rivers are safe and the world is safe", Qu Zhongmou, vice chairman of Wuhan Calligraphers Association, wrote his New Year's expectations in front of the Yellow Crane Tower.
He said that an epidemic has made 2020 extremely difficult for the people of Wuhan. On the occasion of the New Year, I hope Wuhan will fly again like a yellow crane.
The Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, which faces the Yellow Crane Tower across the river, was reopened with a new look on October 21 this year.
Today, this century-old street that has witnessed the history of Wuhan's commercial development is full of people, reappearing the prosperity of the past.
Wuhan Jingyi Optical Shop, a century-old store, also spent more than 9 months in the "closing of the city" and "renovation".
"The pressure and difficulties are self-evident, but we are also actively seeking change," said Zhong Shaobin, chairman of the company. The reconstructed Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street has undergone major changes in both its commercial structure and consumer groups. The old store will also continue to innovate in the historical precipitation, and will welcome new business opportunities with the century-old street with a professional, young and fashionable layout.
On the Hankou River Beach, the reeds swaying in the wind and the sparkling river water outline the most beautiful scene of Wuhan in winter.
People riding and jogging can be seen everywhere on the riverside trail.
The 68-year-old Zhang Wendong came to the fitness park as usual, sprinting, running up the bars, spinning...in one go. He who loves the horizontal bar, what he missed most during the epidemic is this free sports world.
"Being with friends and being with health is my greatest wish," Zhang Wendong said. Wuhan people who have experienced the epidemic have a deeper understanding of life and health.
Huang Chaolin is the vice president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital. In the past year, he has fought against the virus as a doctor, administrator, member of the expert group, critically ill patients, and drug subjects.
At present, in addition to continuing to guard the health of the people and build a wall to prevent and control the epidemic, Huang Chaolin said that he missed the 2020 New Year’s Eve reunion dinner and hopes that he will have more opportunities to reunite with his family during the New Year and enjoy the rare family happiness.
He said that after experiencing the epidemic, cherishing life and cherishing the happiness of the moment is his deepest feeling.
For "Brother Express" Wang Yong, he hopes to be with public welfare undertakings in the new year.
This anti-epidemic volunteer, known as a "mortal hero," built a logistics support line for medical staff on his own in the early stages of the epidemic.
Currently, Wang Yong is gathering the strength of the volunteer team to engage in public welfare undertakings.
"I hope to continue to do some charity activities related to education and student assistance." Wang Yong is full of confidence and expectation about what he will do next.
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