China Overseas Network, April 1. According to the European Times, this Ching Ming Festival has some special features. Han Jie, president of the Catalan Beijing Fellowship in Spain, noticed that friends around him would not return to China, as in previous years, to commemorate the deceased, to travel in spring, but to express their thoughts on the deceased relatives through online sacrifice. situation. "With the help of the Internet, you can not only communicate your thoughts from afar, but also communicate information and watch and help each other."

In recent days, the number of new crown pneumonia infections in Spain has been increasing. "This is probably the most severe challenge that this country has faced for almost 30 years since I arrived in Spain." Han Jie said that during the special period of fighting the epidemic, "we stopped the work at hand, stayed with our families and helped the people around us. . Heart to heart, hand in hand. "

Siblings, heart to heart

In Spain, overseas Chinese face new challenges. Han Jie introduced that since March 2nd, various business shops of Spanish overseas Chinese have been temporarily closed, but there have been many incidents of theft in Chinese shops recently. The official WeChat public account of the Chinese embassy in Spain also tweeted to remind Chinese businessmen to pay attention to the safety of stores and improve their prevention capabilities.

Medical supplies and other items cannot be transported in, and some overseas Chinese living in isolation need psychological support and comfort, handling legal disputes, pet care ... Han Jie said that in response to various problems that may be encountered in the life of overseas Chinese during the epidemic, many Chinese communities, The association has launched a joint operation to form a team of volunteers.

"Share information and resources to the greatest extent possible, and watch and help each other." Han Jie introduced that the specific contents of the joint operation include: understanding the specific difficulties and needs of the local Chinese, docking with the support forces and resources of the motherland, and coordinating the planning of epidemic prevention materials Ensure distribution and use; do a good job of comforting and guiding local Chinese and overseas Chinese groups, and continue to promote epidemic prevention knowledge, epidemic prevention policies, local social situations and safety protection tips. "At least let every overseas Chinese know how to ask for help and avoid panic when encountering difficulties."

With the help of the Internet, the Spanish overseas Chinese community has organized several emergency rescue WeChat groups. Among the members are Chinese doctors to assist in the consultation. Everyone shares practical information such as a list of essential medicines at home and how to apply for immunization packages.

"This is a rather tedious and meticulous work that requires the dedication of every volunteer. This means dedicating one's time, on the other hand, investing all of your strength and actively coordinating solutions." Han Jie said, "For example, You Hua is sick at home and is very anxious. You need volunteers to conduct professional counseling every day. Although each of us is 'isolated' at home, when we encounter difficulties, our hearts are together and we accompany each other."

West and China, hand in hand

Han Jie, who came to Spain in the 1990s, has already taken root here. "Today the country is facing the challenge of the epidemic, and I hope to work with it."

According to information provided by the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Spain, on March 22, the Chinese government's assistance to Spain in combating the new crown pneumonia epidemic arrived at Madrid Barajas Airport. Assistance materials include 834 nucleic acid test kits (for 20,000 people), 50,000 medical masks, 10,000 medical protective clothing, isolation eye masks, 10,000 pairs of medical surgical gloves and shoe covers, which have been received by the Spanish government. And unified distribution.

"The motherland is very close to us. It is very warm." Seeing that the Chinese government supplies arrived in Spain, Han Jie felt psychologically dependent and supportive.

"Now there is a shortage of medical supplies, but we donate as much medical supplies as we can to Spain where it is most needed." Han Jie said, "Many overseas Chinese around us send masks and other supplies from our homes to police stations, fire stations, etc. Ground. "

On March 15th, the Catalan Beijing Association of Spain, the Spanish Chinese Women's Association, and the Chinese Women's Association of Spain and others jointly launched a "Support Spain" fundraising campaign. As of March 19, a total of 22,000 euros were collected. According to Han Jie, this money was used to purchase nearly 200 cases of supplies for medical protective clothing, disposable medical gloves, medical protective caps, and medical masks for the public beach in Barcelona. "The funds actually collected were not enough to cover the cost of the supplies. A few overseas Chinese and I replenished the funds ourselves. We sent the supplies to the medical staff as soon as possible and received their most sincere thanks and applause. This donation activity, Still in progress. "

"At present, the situation of the epidemic is uncertain, and uncontrollable risks still exist. Everyone is more or less disturbed, but I believe that mutual assistance and help will help us alleviate this anxiety and overcome the difficulties." Han Jie expects that Spain will recover soon Leisure and tranquil times of the past. (Lingyun)