Source: China News Network
Luzhou, China News Network, September 21 Title: Luxian 6.0 earthquake epicenter of a different Mid-Autumn Festival: cold and lively intertwined Reunion lights outside the tent
Author He Shaoqing Yue Yitong He Yong
Aside from the eye-catching blue fences on both sides of the main road to prevent bricks from falling and the deserted streets, Fuji Town in Lu county, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, seems to be no different from other towns. On the 21st, the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, on the fifth day after the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Luxian County, the town at the epicenter was still slowly recovering.
The blue placement tents are densely packed. Photo by Zhang Lang
A restaurant called "Beicheng Jiujia" has a building assessment posted by the Sichuan Provincial Housing and Construction Department on the door, and the green paper is printed with the words "can be used". As the only restaurant in the surrounding area that is still in operation, the owner Xie Shiliang is busy pouring water for guests in and out. "We are very safe in the town, and the number of injuries is very small, which is very lucky." The 52-year-old middle-aged man said that the whole family would gather for a reunion feast in the evening. "Just eat home cooking, family together, plain is happiness."
Children's caravanserai in the settlement. Photo by Zhang Lang
In contrast to the closed roller shutter doors of surrounding merchants, the atmosphere in the "North City Wine" with five or six tables of guests is relatively lively. After a busy morning, at about 13:00, the workers of the rescue team of Luzhou Taichang Energy Co., Ltd. walked into the restaurant. In addition to the workers in red overalls, there are also children who come to accompany their parents who are still busy on holidays. "Order a few more dishes and simply have a Mid-Autumn Festival." Worker Zhu Minghong said.
"If we do a little more, more people can go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival and have a steaming reunion dinner at home." Zhu Minghong introduced that after the earthquake occurred on the 16th, he and his colleagues came to Fuji Town to carry out rescue work, and there was no rest during the period. "Initially, we carried out regional gas outage work to prevent secondary disasters caused by the earthquake, but now we mainly conduct household inspections based on the list provided by the government to restore gas supply to eligible houses."
People in the resettlement sites are queuing up to receive mooncakes and so on. Photo by Zhang Lang
"We were very lively here before, because it was on national highway 321, and it was rare to be so deserted." Lei Fengli, a worker at the Party Building Work Office of the Fuji Town People's Government, said that at present, most of the rescue workers have been evacuated, most of the people have been centrally resettled, there are few people on the streets, and there are few shops for business. "I hope that as the reconstruction work continues to advance, the hometown can return to the lively scene of the past as soon as possible."
Some local people who are temporarily unable to return home have moved into "upgraded" resettlement sites. The centralized resettlement site of the Dongfang Honglang Factory, which housed more than 1,000 people affected by the disaster, is one of them.
When the reporter came to the resettlement site, the gate was very deserted, but when he walked into it, the dense blue resettlement tents could not be seen at a glance, and in order to celebrate the traditional festival, many tents were also hung with small colored lanterns printed with the word "Fu". The sound of children playing, babies crying, and adults chatting is intertwined, making people feel full of life, which is in strong contrast with the silence outside the settlement.
Chen Dehua, a 50-year-old villager, is holding a mobile phone and a video of his relatives showing off his newly settled tent. "It's a hot bath and it's easier to go to the toilet. My 81-year-old mother and some relatives and friends currently live here. "When it comes to the house that is seriously damaged and uninhabitable, Andy Chan bluntly said that he is a little confused and sad, but the festival still has to pass." Received the moon cake, not willing to eat, ready to come out at night, while watching the moon while eating. ”
At the children's station at the resettlement site, many children are queuing up to ride rocking cars, playing hula hoops, playing chess, and laughing happily from time to time, as if they were not affected by the earthquake. After the earthquake, volunteer Deng Shurong rushed from Zigong, Sichuan, for the first time to insist on serving the affected people. On the morning of the same day, volunteers presented Zigong lanterns to the children and organized original performances. "Although I can't be reunited with my family during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I feel very happy to see the smiles of the children in the resettlement site." Deng Shurong smiled.
Night has not yet arrived, but many tents in the resettlement area have been lit up in advance to symbolize the reunion of small colored lights. Chen Youhe, principal of Longnaoqiao Junior High School, carried two large cardboard boxes to the resettlement site and distributed milk and mooncakes to the affected students. "Contact the teacher if you have anything to do, don't run around." Chen You put three pieces of mooncakes in the hands of the students and instructed.
When the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius at the highest level that day, after the mooncake was distributed, Chen You's clothes were wet with sweat and clinging to his body. But instead of leaving immediately, he hurried into the tent to communicate with the students. (End)