On March 30, the rain passed and the sun shone through the clouds on the construction site of the Central Emergency Hospital (drone photo). Xinhua News Agency
On March 10, after the construction of the emergency cabin of Shenzhen Xiangmi Lake, it was quickly pulled to the Lok Ma Chau Loop area of Hong Kong. This temporary bridge connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong is the premise of the large-scale construction of the Fang Cabin Hospital. Nandu photographed by Xiao Liuhong
Construction crews harden the ground at the Lok Ma Chau Loop Emergency Hospital in Hong Kong on March 10. Nandu photographed by Xiao Liuhong
A worker transports an overhead steel pier at the construction site of the Emergency Hospital in The Lok Ma Chau Loop in Hong Kong on March 10. Xinhua News Agency
On March 12, the Lok Ma Chau Loop Emergency Hospital in Hong Kong is stepping up the laying of cables and water pipes. Nandu photographed by Xiao Liuhong
After 30 days of racing against the clock day and night, the first phase of the Central Emergency Hospital Project for Aiding Hong Kong was completed and delivered on the 7th.
At the completion and delivery ceremony held on the same day, representatives of the builders on the front line of construction appeared as the "protagonists". A month ago, it was a wasteland. At that time, the anti-epidemic situation in Hong Kong was extremely severe, and at the request of the SAR Government and with the approval of the Party Central Committee, an emergency hospital was built in the Lok Ma Chau Loop area. More than 20,000 builders from all over the world marched retrograde to build the "Boat of Life".
The Central Emergency Hospital is a respiratory infectious disease specialist hospital, which can provide 500 negative pressure beds (including 32 ICU beds and 2 operating rooms) and all medical and auxiliary functions in the first phase.
Sun Yang, deputy director of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, announced the completion of the first phase of the Central Emergency Hospital Project for Hong Kong Aid. Yin Zonghua, deputy director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, Ai Xuefeng, deputy secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee, Huang Weilun, secretary of the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Liu Wenda, deputy director of the Exchange Department of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Zhou Yong, deputy general manager of China State Construction Group, and Wang Hong, chairman of China State Construction Science and Industry, attended the ceremony.
Wang Hong said that in the face of the raging new crown pneumonia epidemic, the harsh construction environment and difficult living conditions, all the builders did not flinch, raced against time, and used the ordinary to cast greatness, fully demonstrating the image of Chinese strength and Chinese builders in the new era.
Huang Weilun said that today, with a grateful heart, he will witness the delivery of the first phase of the Central Emergency Hospital Project for Hong Kong. The central government is the strongest backing for Hong Kong, and the construction of isolation and treatment facilities has further eased the pressure on Hong Kong's treatment facilities and enhanced Hong Kong's epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic capabilities. "We will certainly make every effort to make good use of this emergency hospital that carries the concern and feelings of the broad masses of the people of the central government and the mainland for Hong Kong."
The first phase of the Central Aid to Hong Kong Emergency Hospital Project officially started on March 6, was completed and passed the acceptance on April 5, and handed over on April 7. After the completion of all construction, the Central Emergency Hospital will have a 1,000-bed negative pressure ward (including 3 operating rooms and 100 ICU beds) and medical and technical facilities such as radiology, laboratory, central supply, and blood transfusion, as well as medical supporting facilities such as pharmacies, sewage treatment stations, oxygen stations, and negative pressure traction stations.
At the ceremony, Gao Liming, a builder from Hunan, stood in the first row of the line. "This month has been very hard, only three or four hours of rest a day when busy, but it is worth the effort to contribute to hong Kong compatriots." He said.
Builder Stories
From a desert to a complete facility, 30 days to complete is the military order of all the participants. Nearly 20,000 people who rushed to build the "Boat of Life" gathered here from all over the world, condensing the feelings of compatriots into every detail and writing the miracles in the history of architecture.
30 days, time is calling
"In 7 days, can you build a bridge over a 200-meter-wide river?"
On February 23, Huang Keqi received a phone call, meditated for a moment, gave a positive reply, and asked about the construction location.
"On the Shenzhen River, leading to Hong Kong."
At the end of February, at a critical moment when the anti-epidemic situation in Hong Kong was extremely severe, at the request of the SAR Government and with the approval of the Party Central Committee, an emergency hospital will be built in the Lok Ma Chau Loop area. For the first time since 1997, when the Shenzhen River was cut straight and the Lok Ma Chau Loop was placed under Hong Kong's jurisdiction, mainland construction teams will set foot on this land.
The temporary steel trestle connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong has become a lifeline for the entry and exit of personnel and materials. Huang Keqi, an "old bridge man" who has been in the industry for 22 years and has presided over the construction of more than a dozen bridges, found that this "simple" steel trestle has almost become an "impossible" task.
"There are no drawings, no hydrological, geological data, or even bridge locations, only that after 7 days, hundreds of people will cross the river from here, and every minute is extremely precious." Huang Keqi said.
Less than 48 hours after the mission was issued, the first bridge pile steadily entered the riverbed of the Shenzhen River.
Seeing that the trestle bridge is beginning to take shape, the pile is blocked by stones at the bottom of the river. Huang Keqi and his team took the "extraordinary" approach, hoisting the excavator into the river on the morning when the water level of the river was low, and wading in danger to fish out the large stones. On the morning of the 6th, the team stepped on the steel trestle bridge across the Shenzhen River, and Huang Keqi finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Fighting for 7 days and 7 nights, this is my proudest work and will never be forgotten." Huang Keqi commented on this steel trestle with a span of only more than 180 meters.
The spring breeze blows strongly, the construction vehicles bring up the sand and dust, and the first team to arrive at the scene eats the first meal with yellow sand. There was no water, no electricity, and even tents for rest had to be erected temporarily.
"Produce first, live later." Wang Hong, chairman of China Construction Science and Industry Group Co., Ltd., issued a mobilization to all the construction personnel.
"In the first few days of coming, everyone was grasping production to make room for the construction behind. Because the rain before and after the Qingming Dynasty will affect the construction progress. Guo Jinchi, director of the A2 work district of the first hospital, said, "I haven't washed my face for four days." On the morning of the fifth day, I took a cold shower and felt like Half-Life was back. ”
Heavy rain was accompanied by intense cooling, and the ground inside the tent was flooded with mud, and the rain wet the bedding. Workers stepped on the mud and used shovels to chisel out drainage ditches to divert water outward. Sweat and mud were mixed on clothes, pants, shoes and socks, but they all appeared in their respective posts on time, every second. 30 days, time is calling.
Build a house on a "tofu field"
Geological survey data show that the weak soil layer of the Lok Ma Chau Loop is thicker and has poorer traits. Wang Hong vividly refers to the project as "building a house on a 'tofu field'".
Lu Mengyuan, who graduated with a ph.D. last year, faced the challenge of digging a 7.5-meter-deep foundation pit on the weak soil layer to house the septic tank of the emergency hospital.
After the official start of construction, the excavation of 1.5 meters of foundation pit gushed out water. Lü Mengyuan found that the actual working area was a silt fish pond, facing the threat of foundation pit collapse at any time.
"The soil conditions are so poor that it is too difficult to dig a foundation pit that is larger than a standard pool and 7.5 meters deep." She said.
For reinforcement and waterproofing, workers laid two rows of steel sheet piles along the edge of the pit and "locked" the silt pond like a high wall.
Even if sufficient measures are taken, the squeeze of the silt is still strong, and the deformation of the foundation pit may occur at any time. Lü Mengyuan and chief engineer Zhang Qinghua had to change the construction plan several times.
"Building a house on a 'tofu field' is so difficult to even dig a pit." Zhang Qinghua said.
Liu Shengqiang, the director of the A3 work area of the first phase of the hospital, specially bought a pair of soft-soled sneakers before entering the field, preparing for an average of 20,000 steps per day. After 30 days, the shoes were covered with all kinds of dirt, and the soles of the shoes were worn out of shape.
At the construction site, mud-stained shoes are the highest badge of merit, and stepping into a silt pit is an experience that almost everyone has ever experienced. Every time Chen Bolin went to the scene, he did not forget to remind the people behind him to pay attention to his feet, who expected that he would fall into the mud with one foot. Nearly 1.8 meters tall, he struggled for half a day without pulling his calf out of the mud, or the people around him dragged him out.
"It's safest to wade through the mud and pedal the ruts." He summed up the experience.
"I was born in 1997, and I am also related to Hong Kong, so I signed up for the Hong Kong Aid Project." Yu Zhe, who is responsible for the on-site material management, and materials are crammed into a tent, and only sleep 3 hours a day when they are busy. In the warehouse he managed, the pipes and valves were neatly stacked, and the labels properly indicated the characteristics of the material.
Yu Zhe, a former soldier, said: "Joining the army is to defend the family and defend the country, and aiding construction is to build the country." Although it is very hard, it is all dedication to the country and service to the people. ”