China News Service, Yinchuan, April 24th, title: Medical aid to Hubei returning to Xiangyang: take off the mask and meet with "comrades-in-arms"

  China News Service reporter Yang Di

  "Xiangyang was once a'battlefield', but now it is a'hometown'." In a telephone interview with reporters on the 24th, recalling the experience of returning to Xiangyang, Zhang Wenna, a nurse from Ningxia's first batch of medical team members to assist Hubei and a nurse at the People's Hospital of Zhongwei City in Ningxia, was deeply moved. thousand.

  In 2020, Ningxia, Liaoning, and Fujian sent medical teams to assist Xiangyang, Hubei to fight the epidemic together with local medical care. In 2021, the "chivalrous city" Xiangyang issued an invitation to invite a total of 98 medical aid team members from the three places to return to Xiangyang.

  During the 6 days from April 19th to 24th, the medical team members enjoyed the beautiful scenery, tasted delicious food, and felt the revival of "fireworks" in Xiangyang City.

  "As soon as I arrived in Xiangyang, I felt home." Zhang Wenna bluntly said that she was very relaxed when she returned to Xiangyang. She was very happy to see the busy and beautiful scenery of Xiangyang now.

On April 19th, medical staff from Ningxia to assist Xiangyang to fight the epidemic went to Xiangyang.

Photo by Jiang Pan

  The 53-day assistance experience made Zhang Wenna unforgettable. She still remembered that it was difficult to find pedestrians on the streets of Xiangyang, and sweat was dripping under the heavy protective clothing. The "comrades" who fought side by side wearing masks could hardly see the truth, only those pairs. The eyes are very familiar.

  This time, Zhang Wenna, who returned to Xiangyang, realized her wish: take off her mask and meet her "comrade-in-arms".

"Last time I didn't watch the supported city carefully, and didn't watch the people around me seriously, I will not regret it when I return to Xiangyang this time."

  The local doctors and nurses in Xiangyang are also eager to see "comrades in arms" who have been apart for more than a year.

"When we met, everyone didn't speak. We embraced first, and we shed tears when we embraced." To Xiong Ling, chairman of the labor union of Xiangzhou District People's Hospital, "this is a lifelong feeling that cannot be expressed in words."

  The people of Xiangyang who valued love and righteousness also responded with eager action to the "Angel in White" of Yuanxiang: on the display board with the words "Angel Face", the photos and names of each medical aid team member were displayed; specially customized On the commemorative boarding pass, the promise of "Xiang" about spring and going with the son was made; "Xiangyang Daily" published an 8-page hand-painted "Heroes and Eternal Love" to record the story of the medical team's fight against the epidemic; Xiangyang director, Actor Jia Ling sent thanks and blessings to the medical team from the cloud...

  Zhou Liang, the first batch of Ningxia medical team members to assist Hubei and a intensive care physician at the People’s Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, told reporters that when the bus with the medical aid team passed the road, the Xiangyang people on both sides waved their hands warmly, and the police saluted them, “The affection of the people of Xiangyang. , It is very touching."

  In Tangcheng, Xiangyang, the actors performed dances for the medical team members in the rain, which moved Ningxia's first batch of medical team members to assist Hubei and the nurse of the neurology department of the People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and said, "We in the audience are really moved and heartbroken. "

  It is understood that Xiangyang has set a "five-year agreement" with the medical team members. Starting this year, Xiangyang will invite more than 600 medical team members to return to Xiangyang for treatment in five batches of five years using the unique way of recuperation for employees organized by the trade union. Recuperate.

"In the future, I will take the children back to Xiangyang again and take a look at the places where we have fought." Yu Yan said.

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