China News Service, July 21. According to the "Europe Times" report, the United Kingdom began to enter the third step of the "unblocking" plan on July 4, bars, restaurants, hotels, etc. gradually resumed business, most of the shops, zoos, botanical gardens and other public The venue also reopened on the 15th. The British Chinese are cautiously returning to work. However, according to data released by the British health department, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia after the new round of "unblocking" has shown an upward trend, which has added a lot of uncertainty to the resumption of work and production.
This year, under the influence of the epidemic, Fan Lanlan's Chinese Medicine Museum has been temporarily suspended. ("European Times"/Photo courtesy of interviewee)
Opening a Chinese medicine clinic in the UK is popular with locals
Because of love, in 2004, Ms. Fan Lanlan traveled a long distance from Shenyang, China to Bristol, a city in southwestern England. This year is the 16th year. She has become an authentic British "daughter-in-law" and can speak fluently. English. She also opened a Chinese medicine clinic in the UK to "relieve problems" for British patients.
Due to the rainy weather and humid air in the UK, many local people suffer from rheumatism. "British western medicine does not have a particularly effective cure for this rheumatism, but Chinese medicine can solve it." Fan Lanlan said.
Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have different origins, and the theoretical basis for treatment is different. Therefore, Fan Lanlan will communicate with patients in depth before treating them, "Tell them clearly about the treatment process and the results after treatment. If they feel acceptable, fill in again. Good treatment file to start treatment."
Fan Lanlan said that some Chinese and Chinese students working in the UK would come to her for treatment, but the patients she received were more British and they liked Chinese medicine because they found that Chinese medicine treatment can really solve their problems. .
"There are also many people who often do acupoint massage and acupuncture. Generally Chinese people come once a month, and some British people come twice a week. They enjoy Chinese medicine treatment." Fan Lanlan said, "Heal the patients every time. , So that they reduce their pain, and I am especially happy to see them happy."
Gradually "unblock" waiting for the opportunity to resume work
The epidemic has had a considerable impact on the British economy, and the British government is also implementing some measures to boost the economy. Beginning on July 4, the UK entered a new round of "unblocking". Van Lanlan said that the local government plans to issue some vouchers to local people to stimulate consumption.
Fan Lanlan successively opened 5 Chinese medicine clinics in the UK, but closed one because he was too busy. Affected by the epidemic this year, the Chinese Medical Center has been temporarily suspended. Two more stores were sold during the epidemic. There are currently two stores.
Now many bars, restaurants, hotels, etc. can resume business, and Fan Lanlan’s Chinese Medicine Museum can continue to operate, but she is going to wait and see before deciding whether to resume business immediately. "After all, safety should be the first priority. Recently, many people went out to'unblock', especially when they went to bars to gather for a drink, which made me a little worried."
This year, under the influence of the epidemic, Fan Lanlan's Chinese Medicine Museum has been temporarily suspended. ("European Times"/Photo courtesy of interviewee)
"Discounted" the effect of teaching offline to online
When interviewed by reporters, Li Bo just brought his daughter back from the beach. He said that after "unblocking" he would often take the children to the beach. During the epidemic, children cannot go to kindergarten, so every family devotes more time and energy to caring for their children.
In 2007, Li Bo came to Cranfield University in the United Kingdom to study for a master's degree in digital image processing, and later did a PhD in computer vision at the University of Teside, and is now a university lecturer at the University of the West of England.
"On weekdays, working as a university teacher in the UK is relatively easy. The UK university curriculum is more free and flexible than China, and students are encouraged to learn independently." Li Bo told reporters that this year, affected by the epidemic, The teaching mode has changed, and offline courses have become online courses. Such teaching effects are actually not very satisfactory.
"The most important thing is the lack of interaction. Normally, students and teachers have a lot of interaction. Questions they don't understand can be discussed in time. However, there are fewer discussions in online classes, and students' enthusiasm has also become low." Li Bo said , And because online course videos can be watched repeatedly, the attendance rate of students has also decreased.
Because he works from home, Li Bo said that scientific research projects that usually require equipment have to be stopped. In addition, the kindergarten does not open. As a parent, you need to devote more energy to your children, even as both a parent and a teacher. He hopes that normal classes can be resumed in the new semester in September, but based on the current situation, it is likely that online classes will continue.
Unemployment rate increases, hope the epidemic will subside soon
"This year, due to the epidemic, many companies in the UK have experienced layoffs." Li Bo said that even in schools with relatively stable jobs, this happened. "Because of the epidemic, there are fewer international students, and schools have to lay off staff because they cannot recruit students, which affects their income."
He said that due to the spread of the epidemic, the number of students studying in the UK has decreased significantly this year, and the number of students studying in the UK has basically only been in offline classes for half a year before they have switched to online classes. Students’ travel will also be restricted before the “unblocking” period. . "Now the epidemic has not subsided, and many parents of students are unwilling to let their children study abroad at this time."
In response to the unemployment rate brought about by the epidemic, the British government has launched a series of financial subsidy programs, such as tax relief, encouragement of employment and so on. At present, the United Kingdom is further "unblocking". Li Bo believes that the economic situation should improve. He hopes that the epidemic will subside as soon as possible and return to normal life as soon as possible. (Zhao Chenxi)