2020, "aid" will have you
2020 will not be easy.
This year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic raged around the world, and people had to reduce their activities and avoid the epidemic at home. They also encountered many unprecedented difficulties.
However, the hearts of overseas Chinese and Chinese people have not been alienated by the epidemic, and "love" has not disappeared due to isolation. Everyone actively acts, helps each other, donates materials, delivers medicines, and is busy seeing a doctor... Compose a song of "aid" hymn .
Data Map: Anti-epidemic Materials for Love (Photo courtesy of Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Federation)
At the beginning of the year, a new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out in China.
When the news spread overseas, the overseas Chinese were worried and started to take action, donating money and materials, cheering up, having money to give money, and making great efforts... Everyone wants to do their best to relieve the troubles of the ancestors (home).
After the epidemic broke out overseas, the situation of overseas compatriots has also deeply affected the hearts of the people of the ancestral (home) country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately coordinated relevant domestic overseas Chinese departments, local governments, relevant pharmaceutical companies, and mask manufacturers to urgently raise a large number of epidemic prevention materials and medicines, and distribute "health packs" to foreign compatriots.
Data map: The Chinese Embassy in Nepal distributes "health packs" (photo by Zhang Chenyi)
Chinese embassies and consulates abroad and domestic overseas Chinese affairs departments have not only delivered batches of anti-epidemic and living supplies to overseas compatriots, but also provided psychological assistance and platform consultation services, "cloud exchanges", "Cloud consultation", "cloud dialogue"... a series of assistance has made overseas compatriots under the epidemic deeply feel the temperature of their home country.
The overseas Chinese affairs departments and hometowns of overseas Chinese have also taken action to send warmth and care to the compatriots in foreign countries.
In the hometowns of overseas Chinese, Beijing, Zhejiang, and Fujian... Pieces of protective materials rushed overseas with the concerns of hometown people; “cloud clinics” and “Internet hospitals” were connected remotely to prescribe prescriptions and medicines for overseas Chinese; each WeChat group quickly Set up to provide services such as epidemic prevention guidance, policy consultation, and information notification at the first time; one consultation hotline continues to work 24 hours a day, helping overseas Chinese to solve problems encountered anytime, anywhere...
During the epidemic, the daily lives of overseas Chinese were greatly affected. They not only faced a shortage of materials, but also faced many inconveniences in life.
Overseas Chinese and Chinese people organized spontaneously to help each other.
Many overseas Chinese groups set up anti-epidemic committees immediately to actively coordinate epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic affairs.
Some overseas Chinese groups have organized material donation activities for many times, including donations of anti-epidemic materials such as masks and disinfection supplies, as well as subsidies of daily necessities such as fruits and vegetables.
Data map: The Barcelona Overseas Chinese Group distributes "Loving Chinese Meals" to local Zhejiang natives in difficulties, overseas students, and the elderly.
(Photo courtesy of Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Federation Meal Promotion Association)
Overseas Chinese in various countries have spontaneously set up "anti-epidemic volunteer teams" to help sick overseas Chinese, deliver medicines, vegetables, masks, and serve as translators...
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As long as the compatriots are in need, they are there on call.
The overseas Chinese have also spontaneously set up countless mutual help WeChat groups.
The group has everything from "introducing the new crown virus" to the practical information reminding everyone to protect themselves, from daily grocery shopping to answering medical-related questions, not only solving people’s difficulties in life, but also alleviating people’s anxiety Nervous mood.
Data map: New York Chinatown pharmacy delivers medicine to the elderly (Photo by "World Journal"/Yan Jieen)
In the face of the epidemic, overseas Chinese and Chinese are united together, like a big family, everyone feels the warmth and care of the big family.
Everyone firmly believes that as long as we work together, we will be able to tide over the difficulties safely.
In addition to mutual assistance within the Chinese community, the overseas Chinese also actively helped the local fight against the epidemic, and won unanimous praise from the people living in the country.
In Japan, the Chinese community issued a proposal through the media, calling on all overseas Chinese in Japan, as a member of the Japanese society, to start from their own hearts and work with the Japanese people to jointly prevent and control the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
A Chinese restaurant in Tokyo gave out free boxed lunches every day to help those in need. The free boxed lunches were made from 200 in the first day, then 500, and finally to 1,000.
In New York, the Chinese News Agency has repeatedly donated anti-epidemic materials and fruits to the local police station, thanking the police officers for maintaining public security in the community during the epidemic.
Data map: The overseas Chinese delegation in France donated surgical masks to the Greater Paris Town League. Everyone applauded and thanked the overseas Chinese in France for their donation.
("Europe Times"/Photo by Huang Guanjie)
Argentine overseas Chinese delegations have successively carried out donation activities to Buenos Aires, Quilmez and other cities. The love bag contains not only masks, gloves, disposable disinfectant and other necessary anti-epidemic materials, but also Basic living supplies such as rice, noodles, oil, and paper.
In Botswana, the Chinese community initiated a solicitation of donations and materials to the local area. Overseas Chinese responded in succession, including Chinese business entrepreneurs, Chinese teachers, Chinese restaurant owners, factory workers, etc., and many Chinese children donated their own New Year money.
In Angola, local Chinese businessmen have carried out many donation activities. Some donated mattresses, sofas, tables and chairs and other living materials to temporary shelters for homeless people; some donated food and materials to people in need through the local municipal government...
Data map: In March, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, two guys from Changsha, Hunan, started to deliver hot meals to local medical staff and firefighters after the restaurant was closed in response to the French “foot-free” measures to allow anti-epidemic personnel. Feeling warm.
(Picture of "Europe Times")
Many overseas Chinese said that when the "second hometown" has difficulties, they should provide help and support. "We have lived here for many years and have feelings for this place. Everyone feels that we should do our duty to fight the epidemic with the local people. ".
In 2020, we will always cherish the common belief of "defeat the virus"; although we are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, we will breathe together, share our destiny, and help each other.
Perhaps the strength of a single person or a single group may seem weak, but we believe that when countless weak forces come together, a powerful force will eventually be formed. The haze of the epidemic will surely be dispelled, and humanity will surely defeat the virus.
In the coming 2021, we are looking forward to a "better tomorrow" together.
Source: Overseas Chinese micro-channel public network number (ID: qiaowangzhongguo) Author: Wang Qin
Source: China Overseas Chinese Network, CCTV News Client, "Europe Times", Argentine Chinese Network, "Africa Times", "World Journal" of the United States, "Chinese Herald" of Japan, etc.