China Overseas Chinese Network, April 14th, according to the Japanese "Chinese Herald" reported that a few days ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that based on the revised "Special Measures Law" (New Crown Special Measures) to prevent the spread of the new coronary pneumonia outbreak, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama Seven prefectures including Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka entered an emergency. Since then, many local self-governing bodies have declared a state of emergency on their own, requiring people to "home" as much as possible and not to go out.

Under such circumstances, how do Japanese people live their lives in the epidemic? The Japanese "Chinese Herald" special report team interviewed some Chinese in Japan and they talked about their lives and ideas.

Chinese taxi driver retreat

"Entering the Tokyo station number at 11 o'clock, it took two and a half hours to finally reach the number one, pulled a guest, earned 1,380 yen, and spent three hours in total."

"I started the second half of the work at 7:45 yesterday night. As planned, I went to Shinagawa Station to arrange the number. I did n’t expect to wait for two hours. I pulled a guest and earned 660 yen. Feeling wrong, I changed the plan. , Went to Roppongi, no guest, and then transferred to Shinjuku, still no guest, and finally returned to Ikebukuro, waited for more than two hours, returned to the office at 1:40 in the middle of the night, the six-hour income was only at Shinagawa Station Earn 660 yen. I ’m now announcing a month ’s vacation! "

On April 6th and 8th, Chinese taxi driver Jiang Changbao wrote the above text in the WeChat circle of friends.

The New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is spreading rapidly in Japan. All walks of life have been severely impacted. The passenger transport industry bears the brunt as an important industry that maintains the normal operation of society. Taxi drivers must also face pressure from both the epidemic prevention risk and the plunge in demand.

Jiang Changbao is an "individual self-employed" taxi driver who is not affiliated with a taxi company. He operates completely independently and independently, and has to bear various risks independently while attending freely. The outbreak of this outbreak also meant that he had to survive the predicament alone.

Jiang Changbao has 28 years of taxi driving experience in Japan, of which 14 have worked for a taxi company and worked independently 14 years ago. "I have been driving in Japan for so many years, and this is the first time this year." Jiang Changbao said.

On February 13, news broke that a taxi driver in Tokyo was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. Since then, Jiang Changbao has taken extra care to put on a mask. However, in the face of all kinds of customers, whether they wear masks or not, with or without protective measures, they can not refuse to load. Although the income in February had little effect, the pressure doubled.

Since March, the epidemic of New Coronary Pneumonia has continued to expand, and the state of people ’s reduced outings has been prolonged. The sharp decline in taxi passengers has led to a sharp decline in sales.

"Normally, the monthly revenue is about 500,000 to 600,000 yen. In addition to the cost of fuel, vehicle maintenance, taxes, insurance, etc., there is a net income of 300,000 to 400,000 yen per month. It is obvious that the situation is not good in mid-March. 4 At the beginning of the month, I often ran for a day without earning 10,000 yen. "Jiang Changbao said.

After the rapid spread of the epidemic in Tokyo in April, the taxi industry shut down, and drivers faced problems of reduced customer base and plunging income. Tokyo's Royal limousine taxi company announced on April 8 that due to the sharp decline in performance due to the epidemic, it dismissed about 600 employees and suspended the taxi business in the Tokyo area.

The "personal self-employed" taxi drivers can only control their own risks. "Fortunately, the government has subsidies. Although the income is a little lower, the life can always pass. The government has promulgated the" New Coronary Pneumonia Infection Special Financing Method. "

Jiang Changbao is still optimistic about the future. Recently, he bought a Toyota Alpha for 6 million yen. "The previous car was too old, and the space was not big enough. Many guests couldn't pick it up. This new car has seven seats, and tourists can accommodate it with luggage. During this time, take a good rest at home and wait for the outbreak. Drive a new car to carry passengers! "

Chinese restaurant is hit hard

The attack of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic has hit the Japanese restaurant business in a big way, and the Chinese restaurant operated by the Chinese in Japan has been hit hard. Some stores are closed or closed, or the turnover time is shortened, and some businesses take advantage of the current special situation to improve their capabilities and change their operating ideas.

"The current situation is very serious. The turnover of some Chinese restaurants has dropped by 70 to 80%, and most of them have temporarily closed their stores until the 12th. A Chinese restaurant chain operated by the Chinese is almost completely closed, and only one branch does it. Until lunch time. "Ming Xinjiang, president of the Chinese Chef Elite Association in Japan, told the" Chinese Herald ".

Therefore, the epidemic was special and it was not convenient for the association to convene a centralized meeting. The chairman Ming Xinjiang passed various useful information to the members of the association through social software. He hoped that Japanese catering operators and chefs in Japan could work together to overcome difficulties.

It is reported that at the beginning of the spread of the epidemic in Japan, the member stores of the Chinese Chef Elite Association in Japan actively carried out various anti-epidemic protest measures in accordance with the standards guided by doctors and the government. However, as the virus gradually spread, the “closure of cities” across Japan increased, and there were still fewer and fewer guests.

Lin Qiang, the executive director of the Chefs Association, said: "Now restaurant operators are concerned about how long the new crown pneumonia will last, and the prospects are very uncertain. Restaurant chefs are worried that the boss will dismiss himself without warning. Work has caused great anxiety about future life problems. Even those who can continue to work in the store are facing a crisis of salary cuts because their business is not as good as before. ".

Regarding the self-help method of the restaurant, Lin Qiang said, "It is a consensus that making full use of take-out or self-delivery means to reduce dine-in meals. But it involves some operational issues. Some restaurants have never done take-out before, and this time suddenly followed suit. The effect is not good. "

Lin Qiang also believes that "improving business levels and capabilities while taking advantage of the epidemic situation is the key that hotel operators should consider. Only after the epidemic situation can the restaurant business better serve the society."

However, there are also Chinese businessmen who have undergone business transformation before the outbreak, and have not been affected by the virus.

Ms. Wang, the manager of Tokyo's "Spicy Girl" restaurant, has combined the food produced in her own restaurant with the Internet many years ago, insisting on taking the way of takeout and self-pick up, and also opening a shop-in-shop in the China Food and Beverage Store. , Both broadening the operating channels and catering to new consumption trends. In an interview with the "Chinese Herald", Ms. Wang stated that "the store's turnover remains the same and has not been affected much."

Chinese housewife less home

A declaration of emergency was issued. Many companies are working from home. Chinese housewives who are worried about their family's diet have also entered into a state of tension. At this time, most housewives have followed the government's appeal and stayed at home, and stayed away from home.

Xiaofang, a Chinese from Tokyo, is a part-time housewife. She told reporters that in order to reduce her travels, she went out to the supermarket every two days to buy vegetables. In order to save masks, she concentrated on shopping when she went out. Sometimes she bought the supermarket goods and put them in her doorstep. , Immediately turn around and go to the drug store to buy daily necessities.

The Chinese housewife Chen Yi ’s job is in the IT industry, and she can work at home. Her son, who is in elementary school, is six years old. There is also a four-year-old daughter who was originally in a nursery, but has recently rested at home. Chen Yi said that the biggest problem is that children ca n’t go out and accumulate a lot of energy. They always fight when they do n’t agree with each other. For this reason, Chen Yi sitting at the computer and her husband who also works at home must assign a person to come out. , At any time to appease the energetic little siblings.