Du Guima, an 82-year-old man living in Siziwangqi, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is affectionately known as "the most beautiful Eji in the grassland", and her story with 28 "children of the country" has touched countless people. On September 29, 2019, at the National Medal and National Honorary Title Awarding Ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Du Guima was awarded the national honorary title of "People's Model". Behind Du Guima's kind and selfless maternal love, she also has a side that the public is not familiar with: she loves mobile phone Internet access, has her own unique aesthetics, and has a deep love for her hometown.
On May 7, Zaragamuji, who had been raised by Duguima, went to visit his "grandmother". Zaragamuji said that the children of other "countries" are called Duguima and Eji, and only he is called "Mama", because "my adoptive parents and Mama are neighbors, and Mama watched me grow up."
On May 7, Duguima (right) showed Zaragamuki the news she had been following recently. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen
Du Guima was very happy to see Zaragamuji, she asked Zaragamuji what he had been busy with lately, and beckoned him to sit down for tea. When he learned that Zaraga Muji was playing cards these days, Du Guima smiled and said, "This is not good, don't keep playing cards." ”
On May 7, Duguima (left) chatted with Zaragamuji, who had come to visit her. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen
Sun Baowei, a 64-year-old "child of the country", still remembers the first time he met Du Guima, "It was 2006, and it was also the first time I met Eji. ”
Sun Baowei recalled that although it was the first time we met in many years, there was no sense of strangeness, as if she had been waiting for us to come home, "Eji came out to greet us from afar, took us by the hand into the house, brought the milk tea and hand-handed meat prepared in the morning, and asked about our family and work, and the situation of the children." ”
Whenever the "children of the country" came to visit the elderly, she would tell them to work hard, lead by example, and be a role model for the next generation. "It's great to see them achieve success in their jobs, take care of the pastures, cattle and sheep, and see them have their third and fourth generation children." Du Guima said.
Although she is old, Du Guima's new media products are very "slippery", and all her information and external communication rely on her mobile phone.
"I just changed my mobile phone, and I use WeChat to contact these children and watch the news." Du Guima said, opened the official account she followed on WeChat, and showed us the news she pays attention to on weekdays.
Due to poor health, in recent years, Du Guima has moved to live in a building in Wulanhua Town, Siziwangqi, but she is very worried about the grassland in her hometown.
On May 7, Du Guima was at home. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen
When attending various solemn occasions, Du Guima wears a purple Mongolian robe and an orange turban, which has also become Du Guima's signature attire.
"The purple Mongolian robe and orange turban are my favorites." Du Guima said that it has been her habit since she was a child to wrap her hair in a headscarf and pull the left side of the headscarf into a flower, and although there are many different kinds of headscarves given by others in the family, Du Guima said that she only likes orange headscarves.
On May 7, Du Guima was looking through her phone at home. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen
Although Du Guima keeps up with the times and uses her mobile phone to surf the Internet, she still loves those old songs on the grassland. "Those old songs are good." Du Guima said with a smile.
Source: Xinhuanet
Editor: Zhang Jinfeng
Editor: Zhao Zongjie
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