China News Service, Jishishan, Gansu, February 9th: The first New Year after the earthquake in Jishishan: winter goes to spring and comes new life
Author Liu Xiao
The New Year is approaching, and the flavor of the New Year is getting stronger. The market in Chui Matan Town, Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province is bustling with activity. The market is filled with all kinds of New Year's goods. It is crowded with people, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining are endless. People take advantage of the market to come to buy New Year's goods, and in the atmosphere of rising fireworks Happy New Year to China.
Cleaning the house, putting up Spring Festival couplets, hanging Chinese knots... On the 8th, the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Qi Yifang, a villager in Kexinmin Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, carefully decorated his temporary home in a wooden house. “Although we are celebrating the New Year in a wooden house this year, the sense of ceremony should not be missing at all.”
Qi Yifang and her husband Zhang Guozhong made leek dumplings, and the mutton they just bought was cooking on the stove next to them. "It's already very happy that the whole family is around and we can have New Year's Eve dinner together." Qi Yifang said that her biggest wish for the New Year is to spend the Spring Festival with her family every year.
On February 8, people bought new year goods at the market in Chui Matan Town, Jishishan County to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Photo by Jiumei Danzeng
"When I saw the news that there was an earthquake in Jishishan, I called my family several times before I got through. I was very nervous." Recalling the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the cold winter last year, Han Fang from Kangdiao Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County still said With lingering fear, "As soon as the exam was over, I immediately returned to my hometown. I just wanted to be with my family. Reunion is my best New Year gift." Han Fang, who is already a sophomore majoring in seed production and management at Gansu Agricultural Vocational and Technical College, specially She pasted old family photos on the walls of the resettlement house, and she also used her pocket money to buy beautiful stickers for decoration.
In the past few days, Han Fang has also organized classes and games for children with other college volunteers. She often brings her mother’s fried twists and nuts to share with volunteers. Talking about New Year's wishes, she said, "During the earthquake, I really felt that there were mountains of stones and people helping each other. As a child of Jishishan, I must study hard and continue this love from all over the world, and give back through my own efforts in the future. society."
Just a few days ago, the beginning of spring arrived. The year begins in spring, and fathers, who are the backbone of the family, have already begun to prepare for life after the earthquake.
There is an excavator working in the open space near the prefabricated house resettlement site in Kangdiao Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County. There are more than a dozen middle-aged men standing around the safety line, and 40-year-old Ma Long is one of them.
"Jishishan County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau organized experts to train us on excavator skills for free, and I signed up immediately." Ma Long said that he usually works outside, and when the weather gets warmer, post-earthquake reconstruction work will begin in his hometown, and he wants to participate in.
Ma Long is a veteran. During the period after the earthquake, he was often seen busy at the resettlement site, assisting construction workers in building prefabricated houses and helping the elderly receive coal. At home, he would also give gifts to his wife who was preparing New Year's goods. Get started.
Walking into Ma Long's house, the strong smell of the New Year hit his face, and his wife was busy frying mahua.
On February 8, in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, people went to the market, bought New Year goods, and cooked delicious food to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The picture shows villagers from Xiaohongping Village, Shiyuan Town, Jishishan County, frying mahua in a resettlement board house. Photo by Jiumei Danzeng
"Twist twist is two strands of noodles twisted together. Just like a family, no matter what kind of difficulties we face, everyone hugs each other and faces it together." Ma Long said that his biggest wish for the New Year is to be able to Master the excavator skills as soon as possible and contribute to the construction of your hometown after the earthquake. I also hope that the family can move into a new home as soon as possible.
In Liuji Township near Dahejia Town, Manure is also a person who can't take any time off. In early January, he joined the construction team to carry out house repair work at Liuzhong School.
"I have two children. The eldest son is a student of this school, and the younger daughter is in the Liuji Primary School next door. Being able to repair my son's school has a very different meaning." Manuge, who has worked hard in Guangzhou, said, "I have never read a book. I very much hope that the children in Jishishan can go to college and go to a wider world."
On February 8, in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, people went to the market, bought New Year goods, and cooked delicious food to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The picture shows children eating freshly fried pancakes in a resettlement board house in Xiaohongping Village, Shiyuan Town, Jishishan County. Photo by Jiumei Danzeng
The 2024 Gansu Provincial Government Work Report stated that this year, Gansu will solidly promote post-disaster reconstruction in the Jishishan County earthquake-stricken area, strengthen refined services at fixed transfer sites, and maintain good production and living order. At the same time, Jishishan County has also connected with various training institutions to provide free vocational skills training on-site at the resettlement sites, covering electric welding, housekeeping, nursing, Chinese cooking, etc., to help people move towards a new life. (over)