When the last touch of the sunset set set a circle of gold for Altun Mountain, Wang Guodong glanced at the sports bracelet: "25 minutes and 43 seconds". He was quite satisfied with his 5km trail run today.
Wang Guodong is a police officer of the Korla Public Security Department of the Urumqi Railway Public Security Bureau, and joined the work in 2019. At the beginning of joining the police, he was selected to the special police detachment with his excellent physical fitness. In the past 4 years of special police life, he has won the first place in cross-country long-distance running events in various competitions many times, and is known as the "special police little cheetah".
Wang Guodong sharpened his tenacious will in running.
At the end of November 2023, Wang Guodong responded to the call of the party organization and came to the first station of the Geku Railway - the first station of the Geku Railway - the police station of Yitumbulak Station at an altitude of 3,900 meters to work.
"I've always heard that the natural environment here is harsh, but I didn't expect it to be so bad!" said Wang Guodong, who was born as a special police officer, when he couldn't sleep all night due to altitude sickness on the first night of his arrival in Etunbulak.
"I've always heard that the living conditions here are difficult, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult!" When Wang Guodong wanted to buy some toothpaste, toothbrushes and other toiletries the next day, he was told that he had to wait until the weekend to go to Tuhuagou Town, Mangya City, Qinghai Province, 70 kilometers away, to purchase them in a centralized manner, and he couldn't help but sigh.
The physical discomfort and psychological gap can grit your teeth and persevere, but the panic of work skills has made this guy fall into anxiety.
In order to be able to adapt to the work faster, Wang Guodong must "run to work" and master the safety base of the line in the jurisdiction, the security inspection of the railway line, and the information reporting in a short time. This young man who does not admit defeat has held a notebook in his hand since the first day of work, densely recording many key points of work, and often stays up late to learn business knowledge, because he knows that only by taking charge of himself as quickly as possible can he win time off for his colleagues.
Wang Guodong (second from right) and the police of the Etunbulak Traffic Police Squadron carried out safety publicity to passing drivers.
"The young man adapts to work as fast as he runs!" Tian Yuchen, the director of the institute, couldn't help but give a thumbs up when he saw that Wang Guodong could carry out various tasks decently in just one week. Now, after a few months of experience, Wang Guodong has become the backbone of the police station.
On January 12 this year, the main line of the Xihe Expressway connecting Xining, Qinghai and Hotan, Xinjiang, was successfully connected to traffic, and the entrance of the police station was lively. Listening to the honking of vehicles and the roar of engines, Wang Guodong said happily: "In addition to the mountains and strong winds, this place finally has some popularity. While speaking, Wang Guodong quickly established a working interconnection with the traffic police and toll station staff on duty here, and distributed safety publicity materials to the drivers and passengers of the vehicles, focusing on the precautions for taking the train, and the serious consequences caused by throwing objects from the windows of the highway and throwing garbage at will.
"Courage is more than oxygen, fighting spirit is higher than altitude, and quality is stronger than steel. When his body gradually adapted to the living environment on the plateau, Wang Guodong put forward new requirements for himself: the police station has jurisdiction over 173.54 kilometers of railway lines, 90% of which are uninhabited areas. Every time you drive to inspect the route, due to the geological influence, you will always encounter sections that cannot be reached by vehicles. At this time, Wang Guodong will change into a pair of comfortable sneakers, perfectly combine work and hobbies, and complete a "running patrol" in the Altun Mountains at an altitude of 3,900 meters.
During the inspection, Wang Guodong was humble and drank mountain spring water to quench his thirst.
"While enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Altun Mountains, feeling the magnificence of the snowy plateau, completing my work and expanding my hobbies in the self-challenge again and again, I deeply feel that coming here is the most correct choice for me!" Wang Guodong said proudly.
This year's Spring Festival is the first Spring Festival that Wang Guodong has adhered to in the snowy plateau. Although he could not spend the Spring Festival with his parents, Wang Guodong also received a "New Year's gift" across the Tianshan Mountains - a sweater hand-knitted by Altay's mother, 1,600 kilometers away. Inside the sweater was a letter written by my father: "Son, are you still used to working in the plateau? Is it snowing there? I hope this sweater can bring you warmth." You are our pride, worthy of the name of 'Guodong' given to you by your father, and I hope you can truly become a pillar of the country!"
The night in Etumbulak is so quiet, so quiet...... Looking at the starry sky, Wang Guodong replied to his parents: Please rest assured that I will continue to run on the top of the Altun Mountain with courage and loyalty, and depict a different youthful background on the snowy plateau. (Author: Wan Shengnan, Korla Railway Public Security Department)