(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Thousands of stranded tourists leave Ejina: goodbye, small town
China News Service, Alxa, November 1st, title: Ten thousand stranded tourists leave Ejina: goodbye, small city
China News Service reporter Zhang Wei
"No matter how weak the water is three thousand, I only take a scoop..." The weak water in the classic Chinese classics originated from the Qilian Mountains and rushed to the desert Gobi, forming a large oasis with an area of 114,600 square kilometers and a registered population of 32,000. Ejina flag.
Desert, Populus euphratica, Juyan Ruins, Aerospace City... In recent years, the Alxa League Ejin Banner, located at the westernmost tip of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has become a tourist destination that Chinese and foreign tourists yearn for, and October is full of popularity.
Every golden autumn in October, Ejina welcomes a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists.
In October of this year, due to the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, more than 10,000 tourists were stranded in the local area for more than ten days.
Starting from October 27th, more than 9,000 tourists, including special tourist train tourists, tourist bus tourists, self-driving tourists, and individual tourists, who meet the requirements for transfer, will be transferred to low-risk areas in stages and batches.
This parting from tourists and small towns left too many promises of reluctance, gratitude and romance.
The picture shows the orderly transfer of stranded tourists to low-risk areas.
Photo by Wang Lei
Parting--contracting the thoughts of the whole autumn
After the outbreak, tourists stranded in Ejina Banner mainly came from Sichuan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Gansu, Guangdong, Shanghai and other provinces and cities.
Inner Mongolia has made a transfer arrangement of "one vehicle, one case, one special shift" for stranded tourists.
Alxa Left Banner, Alxa Right Banner, Baotou City and Ordos City jointly undertook the 14-day centralized health monitoring of some stranded tourists, and the transfer process was seamlessly connected from point to point.
At 21:52 on October 27th, Wenzhou tourist Yang Leduo accompanied the first batch of 586 stranded tourists to take a special tourist train to transfer out of Ejina and go to Zhengzhou for centralized isolation.
"Ejina is a good place, although the place is small but the people are nice, I will miss it."
The tourist train arrived in Ejina Banner at 6 o'clock on the 18th. Tourists suddenly received a notice to stay in the Populus euphratica scenic spot.
"At that time, I was confused, I didn't know where to go and what to do." Zhu Lisheng, a tourist from Jiangsu said, "The number of stranded and rising cases made us panic and confused."
Starting on the 22nd, Ejina Banner has provided free meal and medicine delivery services for stranded tourists. “Life is guaranteed and everyone’s mood has gradually stabilized.”
Zhu Lisheng, who was on the transfer train, said: "Although I feel like an arrow at home, I still reluctant to give up. I feel that Ejina is already another home for me."
Zhao Aiping is the owner of a restaurant in Ejina Banner. The restaurant was closed for dine-in during the epidemic, but tourists can order takeout.
In just a few days, Zhao Aiping became friends with these stranded tourists. "I still have 400 acres of cantaloupe in my family. I will send them a few to taste when the melon is ripe next year."
On October 28th, the transfer tourist train to Kunming and Nanyang was dispatched smoothly.
"This trip saw the incomplete scenery, but gained countless warm hearts and touches. This contracted the whole autumn's thoughts, and when the epidemic has dissipated, it will continue next year." Shanghai tourist Xu Xiaojing moved towards this place before transfer. The small town is more than heart.
Yang Zhigang, the driver of the shuttle bus in the scenic spot, was responsible for transporting stranded tourists to the railway station. Many tourists shed tears of reluctance and touch. The tourists said to him: "When the epidemic is over, let's take your shuttle bus again."
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"Safe journey! Goodbye!" Wang Lixia, chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, saw the stranded tourists off at the Ejina Banner Railway Station and Expressway Toll Station.
On the afternoon of October 31, the last stranded tourist train arrived safely in Wuhu, Anhui.
The 2,375 tourists on special tourist trains eligible for transfer were all transferred to low-risk areas.
The picture shows tourists boarding the transfer train to Ejina Bixin.
Photo by Wang Lei
Thanks-an exclusive memory of going both ways
Hot handmade dumplings, crispy and crispy deep-fried oil cakes, hot Mongolian "hand-made" milk tea...
A sudden epidemic caused these tourists to interrupt their journey and were forced to stay.
Thousands of tourists were moved in this small border town and sent out all over the city, trying their best to meet their needs.
Before leaving, eight deaf-mute tourists in Xi'an, Shaanxi left a "silent" gratitude to Bilige, the owner of the homestay. spring'."
Wang Juan, a tourist from Jiangsu, said: "The generous heart of the people of Inner Mongolia and the warmth of relatives make me unforgettable for a lifetime."
"For more than ten days, the staff, medical staff, volunteers... They are like our spring, brightening up a whole garden in the epidemic." Before leaving, Wuxi tourist Li Wenyu posted on his self-media platform.
In the mind of Han Dianyun, chairman of the Populus euphratica forest scenic spot in Ejina Banner, the "epidemic" of this war is an exclusive memory of a two-way journey.
To express our gratitude, the Populus euphratica forest scenic spot in the desert has made a promise: stranded tourists and rescuers can visit the Populus euphratica forest scenic spot and the West strange forest scenic spot in the desert for free for life.
As a "transit station" for undertaking the health monitoring of stranded tourists, Baotou and Ordos cities have also sent out the "three-year appointment" heart-warming package: starting from 2022, "transit" stranded tourists will be able to visit the two without tickets for 3 years. A-level scenic spots in two cities.
The picture shows the tourist bus leaving Ejin in an orderly manner. Photo by Wang Lei
Goodbye--a promise between ten thousand tourists and the small border town
"Goodbye means goodbye. Breathing with this small city for 10 days and forming a deep friendship. We decide to come again next year!" In the early morning, the transfer convoy of Ningbo tourist Wang Ye arrived in Baotou City smoothly.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, mellow milk, warm rooms... Chengdi has already carefully prepared a "new home" for stranded tourists to wash away the cold autumn night and the fatigue of the bumps along the way.
On the platform of the Ordos Railway Station, the staff held the holy Hada to greet the guests from afar, and the tourists frequently extended their thumbs and praised Inner Mongolia.
"On the 14th day, I officially bid farewell to Ejina. The deepest feeling is that the people here are warm, sentimental, faithful, tolerant, dedicated, and enthusiastic." Beijing tourist Wang Lijie stepped onto the transfer bus, "This time I was in Ejina. The story is over, but my story with Ejina has just begun."
Shanghai tourist Xu Xiuzhen left an agreement with the small city of Ejina: "This experience may be due to the past and present fate of Populus euphratica and me. After the epidemic has passed, I will definitely come again!"
"My motherland and me are like the sea and the waves, the waves are the child of the sea, and the sea is the support of the waves..." The singing voice echoed in the carriage for a long time.
Daiqin, secretary of the League Committee of the Alxa League and secretary of the Ejin Banner Committee, told reporters: "At present, due to various reasons, there are still more than 300 tourists stranded in Ejin Banner. We have set up special classes to protect their daily lives and implement them. All board and lodging policies are free, and 10 consultation hotlines have been opened to provide 24-hour service at any time."
There is no spring that will not come. After the epidemic, I look forward to seeing you again.
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