China News Service, April 1st. According to the BBC Chinese website, at present, in order to cope with the new crown pneumonia crisis, countries around the world have adopted different levels of isolation measures, and residents in different countries or regions have different coping strategies. Some are extremely creative, others are thought-provoking and have developed unique "outbreak cultures".
The crowded subway cars of the mayor of London, England, are now empty. Photo by Zhang Ping, China News Agency
In Italy, people living in isolation sing operas on the balcony to express their emotions. In France, wine shops sell to customers "features essential to fight the epidemic." In Germany, people who love nightlife are beginning to enjoy home parties.
According to reports, from many aspects, the epidemic has highlighted the different unique personalities of countries around the world, showing the diverse lives of countries around the world under the distressed isolation of life.
France
Without a bakery, France is no longer France. Traditional berets may have retired, but French baguettes will never, even during a global epidemic.
Immediately after Italy, the French government also implemented strict anti-epidemic measures. Anyone must have a signed document explaining the reasons for their outing to go out, and all "non-essential" stores are closed. In addition to supermarkets and pharmacies, the French Ministry of Health's official documents detail 40 exceptional industries that are "indispensable to maintain French life", including bakery, butcher, grape hotel, cheese shop and grocery stores.
Today, from Paris to Provence, the empty streets of cities and towns across France are filled with the aroma of bread every morning, and about 33,000 bakeries across the country remain open at this time. As before, the French arrived at a bakery near their home early in the morning to buy a baguette, but they needed to keep a safe distance from each other.
French President Bakery Confederation Anacourt said baguettes are a symbol of French culture and an important part of people's lives. "Many people go out for the first time in their lives to go to the bakery with their parents to buy French baguettes, and the only chance for many elderly people to contact other people in a day is to go to the bakery."
Anacott believes that it makes sense to keep the bakery open during the outbreak. "Bakery is a necessity for French people who are not hungry. Many people may not have a supermarket near their home, but there must be a bakery."
In Paris, wine seems to be as precious as sanitizing hand sanitizers. French people drink wine as natural as bread. Many wine stores sell 6 or 12 bottles of "Must-Resist Essentials" to customers.
It is reported that during the epidemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the French's kissing cheek social habits may temporarily disappear, but the love of wine will not disappear.
Paris, France. Residents on the balcony applauded with the people across France to support medical staff.
Germany
Berlin's nightlife is a legend. Over the past decades, Berlin has been shaped as the capital of European electronic dance music. However, with the spread of the epidemic, the gathering of two or more people has been banned. There is only one answer to where to party this weekend: your own home. .
How do you party in your own home? Don't worry, hundreds of independent nightclubs have joined together with government support and used streaming media to play DJ dance music to people's homes. Partying at home doesn't require waiting in line with others at midnight, the streaming party starts at 7pm, and people can also donate to musicians and nightclubs.
For Berliner Berg, being able to sit on his sofa in pajamas and listen to well-known DJs playing popular dance music is simply killing two birds with one stone. "I enjoyed the home party very much. I even jumped up in the living room myself, and then at the end of the midnight party, you could fall down and sleep. The first day I got up was just as good."
For the organizers, combining people with music in times of crisis also symbolizes a community spirit, just like the East and West peoples came to the streets after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which is a symbol of German unity. "Who knows what will happen in the future? But I believe that after the epidemic has subsided, people will definitely come out again, and the party will not stop," said Hegman, founder of the famous dance hall in Berlin.
Beginning at 00:00 on March 23, Berlin and the German states began to implement the strictest foot-bans since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Among them, Berlin is the first time to adopt severe measures such as prohibiting the gathering of two or more people in public places and closing restaurants and cafes. . Photo by China Press Agency Peng Dawei
United Kingdom
Under the epidemic, the British's proud bar has been closed and closed, but through various online instant messaging software, such as WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom and HouseParty, people across the UK can still be in their homes and fellows Meet online for a drink.
Many bars announce the time of online activities through social media, and hold bar quizzes online, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to express interest. In Scotland, traditional bars host online music parties, inviting folk musicians to share folk music online.
Home isolation, how do you spend this weekend night? Many Britons already have plans to meet with friends in the online bar to chat and drink, just like before.
On March 30, Chennai, India, workers are stepping up to prepare beds in isolation wards.
India
India has announced a 21-day blockade to combat the spread of the epidemic, but India is the world ’s second most populous country. It is not easy for 1.3 billion people to stay at home all at once. Many people cannot buy enough food or medicine.
After the blockade was announced, India ’s household of famous celebrities, cricket team captain Vera Gori and Bollywood actor wife Shama called on 55 million “Twitter” fans to “follow the government ’s recommendations and keep everyone together”, but in At this time, it is not difficult for the Indians to be "together". The difficulty is to "keep a safe distance."
It is reported that Indians usually don't line up in a straight line, but line up in circles. So during the epidemic, supermarkets began to teach people how to maintain a safe distance to line up. They drew a circle two meters apart on the ground with chalk. Local health department officials personally went to crowded supermarkets to demonstrate a circle to teach people the importance of safe distance.
Queueing is not the latest knowledge learned by Indians. Any Indian who makes an answering call must first listen to a recorded message on how to maintain personal hygiene, including covering his mouth when coughing and proper hand washing. The local police even arranged a dance to wash their hands properly.
In Rome, Italy, a resident knocked on a pot lid and participated in a pop-up event called "Look out from the window (Rome mine!)".
Australia
When it comes to Australia, many people think of outdoor activities, relaxed living attitudes, unique wildlife, but those who have lived in Australia will know that the Easter holiday is a popular time for Australians to camp in the wild every year because it is located in the southern hemisphere Australia enters winter after Easter, so enjoy outdoor activities before winter arrives. Camping and barbecue with the whole family has become a national event.
More than 300,000 Australians usually go camping during Easter. Now being trapped by the epidemic can't go out, but creative Australians will still find a way.
The Australian camper industry calls on people to set up tents in their backyards or living rooms, and indoor campers can watch the wild and natural environment through streaming media. People can also play cricket and eat barbecue in the backyard.
Many Australians are trapped at home in this global epidemic, but people understand that this is not a bad thing.