(Beijing Winter Olympics) Volunteers from across the sea: Keep walking, and the story with Beijing is unfinished
China News Agency, Beijing, February 23rd, title: Volunteers from across the sea: keep walking, and the story with Beijing is unfinished
Author Zhu He
"Volunteers, thank you." When IOC President Bach said this in Chinese at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, there was thunderous applause in China's National Stadium.
During the Winter Olympics, more than 18,000 event volunteers and 200,000 city volunteers participated in the service. Many Taiwan compatriots were among them, and some of them continued their service until the end of the Winter Paralympics.
This group of young friends said their goodbyes to the Winter Olympics, and the stories of dedication, growth and transformation are to be continued.
Data map: Volunteers cheered athletes on the sidelines holding the "Bingdundun" flag.
Su Yongjun: Keep walking, willing to be the messenger of cross-strait peace
Su Yongjun, a graduate student at Tsinghua University Law School, graduated this summer and has found a job he likes on the mainland.
As a volunteer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics, he left a deep impression on his student days.
Su Yongjun, who was "busy" at the opening ceremony, only "had time to breathe" when the last show was on stage. The show moved him: "Little Snowflakes" held the dove of peace and moved closer to the middle, and an older child in the southeast led him. Pick up the hand of the lost child, and go home together on the starlight.
"The show interprets the meaning of 'going home'," he said.
Su Yongjun shared his personal experience on social media, hoping to let friends around him see the real Beijing Winter Olympics through his own eyes.
During his studies at Tsinghua University, Su Yongjun formed a sports club and served as the secretary-general of the Haidian Taiwan Youth Station, driving young people from both sides of the strait to participate in activities.
He is willing to be a "peace dove" that contributes to cross-strait peace.
Wang Xiaoxuan: Cherish spring and invite family members to share happiness
"Thank you" from Chairman Bach brought tears to Wang Xiaoxuan's eyes.
This Taiwanese student is from Communication University of China and serves in the main media center of the Winter Olympics, providing media and broadcasters with services such as arrival and departure information inquiries. English is his essential working language.
During her tenure, she grew from an initial "busy" to a "response".
Among the clients, a foreign friend who has been to China for more than 30 times and participated in 8 Olympic Games left a deep impression on Wang Xiaoxuan.
She thought that, like athletes, many staff and volunteers have also participated in several Olympic Games in a row, and "each other is the most affectionate companion".
No matter what role you play in the Olympics, everyone will do their best to make this world-renowned event a success.
Because he is very interested in Beijing's cultural heritage and wants to "go out and see the world while he is young", Wang Xiaoxuan came to the Communication University of China to study in the autumn of 2019. He has gained good teachers and good friends here, and the most important thing is to resemble the school's school song. In the article, she learned to "cherish spring".
The mainland life enriched Wang Xiaoxuan's life experience.
Seeing the "little things" that bring instant happiness, such as the first snow, sunset, and the freezing of the piano lake at school, she will share with her family, and she looks forward to inviting her family to travel here after the epidemic and experience the "same happiness" on the spot.
Lin Youjun: The story with the "city of two Olympics" is unfinished
Lin Youjun's volunteer work card has several Olympic badges hanging on it. The Winter Olympics mascot "Bing Dun Dun" is either skiing or playing ice hockey, which is lively and lively.
She is a member of the Beijing Haidian-Taiwan Youth Winter Olympics City Volunteer Service Team. During the Winter Olympics, she provided volunteer services to the citizens passing by at the east gate of Zizhuyuan Park, and led everyone to participate in the game of "Crossing the Gate" that brought together elements from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the Winter Olympics. Feel the warmth of interacting with the public.
Lin Youjun, who loves traditional Chinese culture, likes to play the guzheng on weekdays.
In her opinion, Beijing not only inherits the ancient meaning, but also accommodates many modern elements.
The Taiwanese girl studying at Minzu University of China is currently preparing for a master's degree at a Beijing university.
Continuing to study in Beijing is a goal that has long been included in the plan. Lin Youjun said that her four-year undergraduate life has made her love for Beijing unabated. This highly inclusive city will not make her "independent". The feeling of being a stranger in a foreign land".
The Beijing Winter Olympics have come to an end, and they, who have participated in the services of the Games, are moving towards a new goal.
Su Yongjun wrote on social media: Snowflake's story continues, the struggle never ends, see you in the Paralympics.
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