Ejin Banner stranded tourists continue to transfer: Poplar Forest, we will see you next year

Source: Workers Daily

Among the nearly 10,000 tourists stranded in Ejin Banner, nearly half are over the age of 60; the required medicines are delivered directly to the door, and the herders spontaneously deliver meals to the tourists

Poplar Forest, we'll see you next year

Reporter Li Yubo

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Since mid-October this year, the autumn tourist resort of Inner Mongolia Alxa League Ejina Banner has become the "storm center" of the epidemic. Affected by the current round of the epidemic, nearly 10,000 tourists are stranded in the local area, of which nearly half are over 60 years old. In the process of fully guaranteeing the placement of tourists, the understanding and warmth are conveyed bit by bit.

On the evening of October 27, the first batch of 586 tourists stranded in the Ejina Banner of the Alxa League in Inner Mongolia took a tourist special train out of Ejina Banner to Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and embarked on a return journey. Before boarding the departing train, a tourist waved to the crowd outside and said emotionally: "Poplar Forest, we will see you next year!" ”

As of October 28, Inner Mongolia has transferred 2,428 stranded tourists through the railway tourism special train, and strives to transfer most tourists out of Ejin Naqi within 3 to 5 days and return safely in batches.

The golden poplar forest in October every year makes the Ejin Banner of the Inner Mongolia Alxa League a tourist attraction in autumn. However, since mid-October this year, this small border town has become the "storm center" of the epidemic. Affected by the current round of epidemic, nearly 10,000 tourists are stranded in the local area, the main source of tourists are Sichuan Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai Municipality, Gansu Province, Guangdong Province and other places, the main modes of travel are tourist trains, tourist charters and self-driving tours.

Since October 18, Ejin Banner has launched an emergency response mechanism, set up a headquarters for on-site disposal of the epidemic, and deployed 11 special working groups from nucleic acid detection, epidemiological investigation, medical treatment, and material support. In the process of fully guaranteeing the placement of tourists, the understanding and warmth are conveyed bit by bit.

From helplessness to warmth, "May you be as strong as a poplar"

On the morning of October 17, Wang Li's family drove from Yinchuan, Ningxia to Ejina Banner. Seeing the poplar forest in Ejin Naqi in autumn has been Wang Li's dream for many years, and this year it is not easy to make the trip. Unexpectedly, the day after arriving, before a scenic spot could turn around, they encountered a scenic closure and they were stranded in the hotel.

The sudden arrival of the epidemic made Wang Li, who was still carrying two elderly people on this trip, very helpless for a while, but the local government's measures touched her, "After the nucleic acid came out, we received free ham sausages, instant noodles, bread and water, and the warmth in our hearts at that time was beyond words!" ”

Accompanying the two old people is Wang Li's biggest task at the moment, but fortunately, everyone's mental outlook is very good. In the hotel, she will join the elderly every morning and evening, follow the network live broadcast to dance exercises, and usually chat about home and play poker.

On her Douyin account, Wang Li cheered on the tourists who were also stranded in Ejin Naqi: "If you are in Alxa at this time, may you be as strong as a poplar and actively respond to the epidemic." ”

On the evening of October 28, self-driving tourists stranded in Ejin Naqi began their return journey. The first batch of self-driving tourists who left totaled 42 vehicles, they would go to the town of Aolun Prague in Alxa Left Banner to quarantine for 14 days before returning to their hometowns.

Nearly half of them are elderly tourists, and medicines are delivered directly to the door

"The old people only brought the medicine for a few days when they went out to travel, and many people's antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, and insulin were almost exhausted." An elderly tour guide said.

According to statistics, among the nearly 10,000 tourists stranded in Ejina Banner, 4,476 are over the age of 60. As the stay time passes, many elderly people need medicines that are in short supply.

To this end, Ejin Banner sent a special person to collect the medicinal needs of tourists, which were purchased by special personnel and sent to the hotel. For medicines that cannot be bought in Ejinaqi, contact Jiuquan, Bayannaoer, Hohhot and other surrounding areas to seek supply. There are also some drugs that are really difficult to buy, guiding tourists to mail to places with low risk of epidemic in Alxa League, and then uniformly sending them to Ejina Banner through freight channels, and the emergency medicines and necessities between Alxa Left Banner and Ejina Banner have been opened at the first time.

People are warm, and herders spontaneously deliver meals to tourists

Xilin, a herdsman in Ejin Naqi, worked as a truck driver for a while and understood the hardships of drivers. In the past few days, he learned that there were truck drivers stranded in the highway service area near the pastoral area for many days, so he took the initiative to send pancakes and stir-fried vegetables to the service area, hoping that the drivers could eat a hot meal.

This move touched many netizens, and some comments wrote: "Because I have been drenched in rain, I always want to hold an umbrella for others." ”

The reporter learned that in Ejina Banner, there are still many herdsmen who spontaneously deliver meals to tourists. Ejin Naqi Bayan Tao Lai Sumu is close to the Poplar Forest Scenic Area, and many tourists live in homestays here. After the outbreak, 22 tourists were stranded here. After the herders learned the news, they made oil cakes, steamed buns and other foods every day, which were collected by the staff and distributed to stranded tourists.

Herdsman Schenkova said: "The epidemic is merciless and compassionate, so that our distant guests eat and drink well, just like in their own homes." ”