China News Service, April 9 (Xinhua), according to a report by the South American Overseas Chinese News Network, recently, Paraguayan Chinese businessman Lanxi described her "left-behind" life in Paraguay. She introduced that the President of Paraguay has ordered the abolition of large and small gatherings, and asked the people to stay home at home.

"Peach gum stewed lily", "coconut pot chicken", "lotus seed health soup" ... This is a Chinese health recipe during the "war epidemic" of Paraguay Chinese merchant Lanxi (pseudonym). In her view, supplementing nutrition, improving immunity, and fighting the virus are "everyone's responsibility" because "it is over, and hope is tomorrow."

Lansi believes that Paraguay's anti-epidemic measures and public security make her feel more secure. The eastern city where Lanxi is located is a border trade city on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. Many Chinese businessmen gather here to do the transit trade of Chinese goods to Latin America. Lanxi has been working in Paraguay for more than 20 years from the beginning of the watch business to today's baby clothes and lingerie bags. She introduced that many Chinese businessmen consciously closed their shops and stayed at home.

She said that when the epidemic appeared in China, Paraguayan Chinese people were aware of the harmfulness and infectivity of the virus from the Chinese media reports, and they had a strong sense of self-protection. She quickly went to the pharmacy to buy more than one hundred masks. .

Not only do they do self-protection, the local overseas Chinese also try their best to help others, many people donate spontaneously.

Although Lanxi is living "a day to watch, eat, and sleep," she is also optimistic and she is deeply worried. She said the most worrying thing is being infected. The Chinese in Orient City, Paraguay are usually ill, and they also went to Brazil, a neighbouring country across the bridge, for treatment, and she also bought medical insurance in Brazil.

Another concern of the overseas Chinese is their livelihood during the "closing of the city". Paraguay has implemented social isolation measures since March 10, and it has been nearly a month since. Lanxi and colleagues also closed for a month. "The overseas Chinese are very worried, what will happen to the business if the epidemic continues," she said. During the suspension period, employees' salaries need to be paid, shop rents need to be paid, and market management fees need to be paid. We ca n’t do anything by ourselves, we can only hope that the Paraguayan government will control the epidemic as soon as possible and resume work safely as soon as possible. ”(Sun Yanyan)