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He saluted the train, what do you see?

author:Journal of Practice

The train slowly drove into Tibet, and the land was covered in snow.

A tourist took out his mobile phone and wanted to take a picture of the scene, but unexpectedly this scene appeared in the camera:

In the ice and snow, a roadkeeper stumbled and almost fell into the snow.

He saluted the train, what do you see?

When the train roared by, he immediately adjusted his posture, stood straight, and saluted solemnly towards the train.

Recently, this ten-second video has received a lot of likes on the Internet.

On May 26, the "CCTV News" public account "Why did he salute the train?" The article has attracted widespread attention, and the People's Daily, Central Radio Network, Guangming Net and other related reports have been read 100,000+.

Netizens left messages in the comment area, and some people said: "I wanted to shoot the snow mountain, but a higher mountain appeared in the next second." ”

Some lament their dedication, others wonder - why did the roadguards salute the train?

Don't look at this is just a simple action, the story behind it has touched many people.

He saluted the train, what do you see?

The young man saluting the train was Tsering Gyatso, a member of the second squadron of the Tso Nahu Brigade in Amdo County, Nagqu City, Tibet.

Every day at work, he first rushes to the "guard point" in his area of responsibility, a space of less than 10 square meters, with simple simple beds, tables, heaters, kettles, etc. Then, the day begins – traveling back and forth to less than two kilometers of the road he is responsible for, checking for safety hazards in railway facilities, clearing obstacles and garbage, and so on.

Except for dining or briefly staying at the "guard point" in extremely bad weather, he patrolled back and forth the rest of the day, nearly twenty kilometers back and forth throughout the day.

Tsering Gyatso works at an altitude of about 5,000 meters, oxygen is thin, it is freezing for most of the year, the temperature often drops to minus 30 degrees Celsius in winter, and the windy weather is almost uninterrupted, wearing thick cotton clothes, still feeling the chill.

In the cold area, it is not easy to eat a hot meal. Meals are usually delivered by staff to the duty site, and even if they are well insulated, they are cold and sometimes delivered cold.

Dry and cracked facial skin, frostbite on hands, joint pain... Tsering Gyatso laughed and said, "Everyone has some minor problems. ”

In such a harsh natural environment, Tsering Gyatso and his colleagues worked in three shifts and guarded the Qinghai-Tibet Railway 24 hours a day.

The 35-year-old has been working on the front line of road protection for 10 years.

"Loneliness" became a problem that Tsering Gyatso had to face. He recalled that when he first became a road guard, he was "lonely and scared" every time he worked the night shift, there was nothing around him, and the only thing that could accompany him was the passing train.

Whenever the train passed, Tsering Gyatso and the members of the convoy formed a habitual movement, no matter what they were doing, they would immediately stop their steps, stand upright, and solemnly salute the train.

During holidays, the passenger traffic of the Qinghai-Tibet Line increases, and their work will be busier, so they will take up a lot of time with their families. Sometimes, the children of the roadmen will visit their father at the guard point and see the train coming, and at a young age, they will follow the example of their father and salute together.

At each salute, Tsering Gyatso was extremely proud, "Every year many tourists come to Tibet, and I am very happy to do something for everyone." ”

With one big hand raised and one small hand raised, they saluted the passing train together, and Tsering Gyatso was extremely proud in their hearts, "I think this is a heritage." ”

He saluted the train, what do you see?

On July 1, 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was officially opened, ending the history of no trains in Tibet. Since then, this most beautiful "heavenly road" has been added to a group of unknown guardians.

He saluted the train, what do you see?

And when you ask them if they regret repeating their hard work day after day and not being able to be by their family's side, the answer is:

"As long as more people can go home safely."

These plateau roadguards are also witnesses of China's development.

Take the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, for example, its construction shocked the world, but it is also a history of the struggle of 100,000 Chinese in the "forbidden area of life".

Severe cold, wind and snow, lack of oxygen, frozen soil... This long heavenly road contains the dedication of countless people.

It's hard work and the epitome of China's thousands of road guards.

The Xiwu Railway is an important electric coal transportation channel located in the central and eastern part of Inner Mongolia, passing through the hinterland of the grassland and the environment is difficult.

Hou Feng, the foreman in charge of the most difficult task, the Erlongtun work area of the Lijiayao line workshop in the Dunde Wusu Bridge, said: "Our maintenance and repair work has to pass through three hurdles. ”

The first pass, the wind. The Dunde Usu Bridge is 60 meters above the ground, and the wind above it is above level 8 all year round, and if you are not careful, you will fall.

The second level, the bitter cold. Winters are cold and long, with temperatures reaching minus 40°C at their lows.

The third level, fear of heights. Hou Feng recalled, "When I first got on the bridge, my legs kept shaking, and it took a long time to get used to it. ”

No matter day or night, wind, frost, rain and snow, running up a thousand tons and raising a millimeter, they stuck to their posts and never flinched. For this job, Hou Feng is very firm.

"If we can withstand the wind, frost, rain and snow of nature, survive the alternation of hot and cold of the four seasons, and add thickness to life a little bit, our road will go further."

120 seconds! A brief date for a flight attendant couple.

Liu Shaobo and Zhang Yanjuan are the crew members of the Manzhouli convoy of the Baotou passenger section of the China Railway Hohhot Bureau, in order to have time to take care of their young children, the two applied for transfer to different teams, the couple are alone on the train all year round, alone at home, and can only get together for more than a month a year.

"The line we ran was very cold, and I was worried that he would not be able to take care of himself, so I always wanted to nag a few more words." His wife Zhang Yanjuan is always worried about her husband. They agreed that every time they went to Daban Station, they would "meet" from a distance through the glass at the window.

"When I saw his smiles and gestures through the window, I knew that everything was fine with him, and I was relieved." Wife Zhang Yanjuan said.

On January 18, 2020, the train arrived at Daban Station, but Zhang Yanjuan did not see the train on which her husband Liu Shaobo was traveling. Affected by snowfall, her husband's train was delayed and could only "meet" at the Chaganhun Di line.

He saluted the train, what do you see?

"Dating failed", Zhang Yanjuan was obviously a little lost, and Zhang Yanjuan sent a "pouting" expression on WeChat. In order to comfort his wife, Liu Shaobo wrote the words "Go home and wait for me" on the frozen glass of the door of car No. 4, took a photo and sent it to his wife on WeChat.

At 10:50, when K275 slowly passed the K276 train, the two made a gesture of love in front of the window, and for a short few seconds, the two trains "passed by", Liu Shaobo bit his lip, his eyes were full of reluctance, and Zhang Yanjuan moistened her eyes, standing in front of the window and watching the opposite train gradually move away...

He saluted the train, what do you see?

Liao Xiaocheng is the road escort of the Chongqing Fengdu high-speed railway section of the Yuli Line. He made a guard booth of less than 3 square meters his home, and he and his wife took turns 24 hours a day, recording the traffic of more than 70 trains back and forth.

Along the 1-kilometer railway, he walked nearly 6 kilometers a day, inspected the railway protection network at least three times, promptly eliminated the loopholes in the protective net, and cleaned up the rockfall that rolled onto the protective net.

In 2015, he accurately judged the flood danger and avoided major accidents.

In 2016, when Fengdu suffered a once-in-a-century rainstorm, he gave up his small family for everyone, braved the pouring rain, and carefully inspected along the railway, but most of his family's property was swept away by the flood.

In the past 9 years of operation of the Fengdu section of the Yuli Railway, Liao Xiaocheng has achieved "zero" breaking the net for people and animals, and in 2017, he was awarded the title of "Advanced Individual in Comprehensive Management of National Social Security".

Today, China is being connected in an unprecedented way: 155,000 kilometers of railways, 1 million modern bridges, 5.28 million kilometers of roads... Land, sea and sky network, interconnection.

While enjoying the comfort and convenience of modern transportation to our lives, we must never forget that on the long communication line of the motherland, there are countless road guards and drivers and passengers, measuring this sacred land with their footsteps.

Why do the roadguards salute the train?

They saluted the train, and the train honked its horn, which was a tacit understanding of each other.

A salute that contains too much emotion for the roadkeepers – a tribute to the builders of the railway and the crew traveling to and from the plateau, a welcome to guests from afar.

An action that melted into the heart of every roadkeeper - telling the passengers that the guards have been escorting the safe movement of the train.

Their posts are mundane and great.

It is because of their dedication that people can travel long distances.

If it weren't for the tourists' footage inadvertently capturing this scene, it would be difficult for us to remember their existence in the lively life.

To every roadkeeper, to every ordinary guardian.

In ordinary positions, conscientious, conscientious, and ordinary work, year after year, day after day, insisting on doing a good job, is extraordinary, can win understanding and respect.

In fact, you and I are both "road guards", have we done something extraordinary?

Source: "Insight" WeChat public account