Jingchu Network (Hubei Daily) News (Correspondent Hou Fang) "Cooperation" to welcome the New Year, "harmony" to move forward together. On December 30, 2023, Union Medical College Hospital held the "Striding to Glory and Creating the Future Together" Welcome Walk and Health Run at Houguanhu Greenway to welcome the arrival of 2024 with a high-spirited and progressive attitude.
Zhang Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Union Hospital, Yu Congbin, Secretary of the Caidian District Party Committee, Huang Yuanfeng, District Mayor, Zhao Yan, Chairman of the Trade Union of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and other leaders attended the event. More than 1,300 employees and their families from 20 teams of clinical departments and medical alliance units of Union Medical College Hospital participated in the event.
At half past eight o'clock in the morning, the launching ceremony of the walking activity was held in the Bailian Lake Square of Houguan Lake. Sun Hui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Union Hospital, said in his speech that more than 1,000 colleagues from the Union family gathered here to enjoy the fun of sports. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, I hope that everyone can draw strength from the event and stride forward towards 2024 with a more high-spirited attitude and enterprising spirit.
Zhong Xiang, deputy head of Caidian District, said that as the host, he extended a warm welcome to the staff of Union Hospital. It is hoped that in 2024, Union Medical College Hospital can continue to help and support the development of the District People's Hospital and help it reach a new level.
Zhang Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Union Medical College Hospital, announced the official start of the event. Subsequently, everyone at the scene threw the wreath in their hands into the air, and 13 colored balls printed with the motto of the Concord Academy, "Benevolence, Love, Benevolence, Sincerity and Harmony" were passed in the air.
This walking activity is rich in content and novel in form. There are three on-site 10km competitive runs, 6km walking and orienteering, of which orienteering is the first time, with 12 teams with a total of 48 people participating.
With an order, the Concord athletes who were ready to go rushed out of the starting line, took vigorous steps, walked or ran briskly along the Houguan Lake Greenway, and from time to time there were employees to stop and cheer for them. While fully enjoying the fun of sports, everyone runs out of health and self-confidence, conveys a healthy and upward style, and becomes a beautiful scenery on the greenway.
It is reported that the walking activity is a traditional way to welcome the New Year at Union Hospital, and has been held for 13 consecutive years. Over the past 13 years, nearly 10,000 employees and their families have participated in the walking activities. This walking activity is also the first stop of the construction of the "heart" home of Concord in 2024, and there will be wonderful activities such as the staff sports meeting.