(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Taiwan media pays attention to mainland mourning day
China News Agency, Taipei, April 4th, people from all over the mainland mourned the sacrifice of martyrs and deceased compatriots in the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic. A number of Taiwanese media have followed relevant news and made significant reports on the day of mourning.
The Central News Agency and the United Daily quoted mainland official media as saying that from 10 a.m. on the 4th, mourning for 3 minutes in various parts of the mainland, cars, trains, and ships sounded whistle and air defense alarm sounded. The report also recalled the previous continent-wide mourning activities and arrangements for mourning days, saying that the expression of mourning in the manner of lowering the flag by half is based on the relevant provisions of the National Flag Law.
"All the passengers stood up in rows and bowed their heads in mourning. This is a scene in the Shanghai subway at 10 o'clock on the morning of April 4. At the same time, the Nanjing bus driver stopped the car to the side of the road early and stood up next to the driver's seat. 3 minutes of silence. "TVBS pointed out in the report that this was the first mourning event held across the continent due to a public health incident.
The China Times reported that at 10 a.m., people from all over the mainland stood still in silence, mourning for 3 minutes to sacrifice the martyr and the deceased compatriots to fight the epidemic, and the leaders of the mainland also shared their silence. The newspaper also specifically mentioned that a number of entertainment activities have been cancelled in various places, and many TV shows and entertainment programs originally scheduled to broadcast on the 4th of mainland China have been suspended. (Finish)