(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Utah primary school students sing to cheer Wuhan: "You look so nice when you smile"

China News Agency, Beijing, February 25th. Topic: Utah primary school students singing to cheer Wuhan: "You look so nice when you laugh"

China News Agency reporter Zhang Weiran

"There is a bridge over the Yangtze River and a yellow crane tower with a smile on its face no matter how many winds and rains" "You look so nice, it blows away all the viruses and all the suffering like spring flowers" "The light illuminates our The atrium drives out the virus "...

On February 24, local time, fourth-year students at Cascade Elementary School in Utah, the United States sang a Chinese song titled "Wuhan Come on, You Look So Beautiful" in the classroom to cheer China's fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The melody of this song comes from the song "You laugh so good", and the lyrics are adapted by the school's Chinese teacher Zheng Yamin.

"Singing is an expression of children's support for Wuhan and China. They learned this song two weeks ago. Earlier, they have started to pay attention to the epidemic in China. Recording a singing video today is a hope for children in Wuhan I know someone is cheering for them. "Zheng Yamin said in a telephone interview with a reporter from China News Agency.

The period when the new crown pneumonia epidemic was spreading coincided with the Chinese traditional festival Spring Festival. Since then, in Zheng Yamin ’s Chinese class, children often read picture books about the new coronavirus and learn Chinese about the virus. Not only do they know that China ’s Spring Festival this year is very different from previous years. “People stay at home, Quietly, and also learned about China's many efforts to overcome the epidemic.

"What impressed me most was that one day a MV" Ordinary Angel "about epidemic resistance was broadcast in class. I was moved by the scene inside and couldn't help crying. I was seen by several students. The whole classroom was immediately It became particularly quiet. In the next few days, the children's great enthusiasm for supporting China moved me. "Zheng Yamin said.

The next day, several students came to Zheng Yamin and asked, "Can we buy a mask and send it to China?" Another student did not know where to buy a box of masks and insisted that the teacher send it to China.

"Last week even a few students ran to the principal's office and left a note telling the principal that they wanted to start a fundraising campaign for outbreak prevention and control."

In addition to supporting China's fight against the epidemic in the form of "little adults", Zheng Yamin told reporters that Cascade Elementary School students' interest and interest in China is also reflected in other things. For example, on the eve of the Spring Festival this year, 50 students wrote Chinese New Year greeting cards to Chinese President Xi Jinping, introduced their Chinese learning situation and personal hobbies, expressed their love for China and Chinese culture, and hoped to have the opportunity to visit China and wish Grandpa Xi happy New Year.

From the first time I saw Xi Jinping in a news video to the time I wanted to write to Xi Jinping, it took several months.

During a Chinese class last year, Zheng Yamin taught students the knowledge of National Days in various countries. When he talked about China, he played a video of the National Day parade. "The children saw President Xi reviewing the troops on the tower and thought this grandpa was particularly cool." 2020 During the New Year, Zheng Yamin told New Year's stories about various countries in the classroom and played a clip of Xi Jinping's New Year's message. "The children found that this grandfather is the same person as the grandfather who reviewed the army last year."

"At that time, many children became interested in Grandpa Xi. I told them that Grandpa Xi had a lot of hobbies, such as playing football. The children felt that they might have a common language with Grandpa Xi. So on the eve of the Spring Festival, they offered to ask Write a letter to Chairman Xi, share your story, and also want to know more about this cool grandpa. "Zheng Yamin said.

The reporter saw a letter written by some students to Xi Jinping. In the letter, fourth-year student Sara wrote to "Dear Grandpa Xi," "I like China and the United States to be good friends." "What do you like to eat? Donuts? Chicken? What else? I am a tiger, you belong to?"

Another classmate Hanna White wrote in the letter, "I'm going to China to see the panda! I like ice cream! Have you ever eaten it? I like to watch movies! How about you?" "I think you are very kind. ""Happy Chinese New Year!"

The students mailed the letters to the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, and sent them home through the embassy. Recently, they have read a reply from Xi Jinping.

In his reply, Xi Jinping said that China, like the United States, is a large country. China has a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization. The Chinese people are as hospitable as the American people. Chinese is the language used by more than a billion people in the world. You can learn more about Chinese history and culture by learning Chinese. I'm glad to see that your Chinese characters are written so well and Chinese is learned so well. I hope you will continue to work hard and make greater progress, and be little messengers of the friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.

"Wow, is this true?" "This grandpa actually wrote back to us, he was so cool", this is the first reaction of the children after reading the letter.

"I heard Grandpa Xi boast that they write Chinese characters well, and the children are especially happy. They think learning Chinese is valuable. Many students want to go to China to see it, and even two of them want to be Chinese teachers when they grow up." Zheng Yamin . (Finish)