"We are all family"

Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition

In autumn in Xinjiang, the weather is getting colder. However, walking into the Hardun community of Tacheng Xincheng Street in the Tacheng District of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the reporter felt the enthusiasm of the fire and also saw the true style of a national unity community.

An agreement to raise the national flag

"Get up! People who don't want to be slaves! Build our flesh and blood into our new Great Wall..."

The national anthem was played, and the 83-year-old Wang Fulin held the national flag in his chest and threw it into the sky with force, and the 75-year-old Sharakjan Yiming alternated his hands up and down, and the national flag was raised steadily and fluttered in the wind. Everyone in the courtyard stood solemnly and saluted the national flag.

Such flag-raising ceremonies have been going on for 12 years.

"I'm going to raise the flag in the courtyard, come on!" On October 1, 2009, after receiving an invitation from The Sharuk River, wang Fulin, an old neighbor, agreed to come down. "This is a good way to educate patriotism, and it is a great thing!" He got involved with enthusiasm and became the closest companion of The Sharukjan for 12 years.

Wang Fulin loves to take pictures, and in his shots, The Eyes of The Sharak River looking at the national flag are blazing, and the red flag in the hands of the participants is held high... He rinsed the photographs one by one and sent them to the House of Sharukjan, to the protagonists in each photograph. "Every flag raising is an important memorial, and photos can hold memories and inspire pride." He said.

Gradually, the popularity of the courtyard became more and more popular. CharlekeJiang was always busy, and Wang Fulin came earlier and earlier. Tidy up the courtyard, distribute souvenir gifts, place newspapers, and have his presence.

During the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, people gathered to avoid gathering, there was no crowd in the courtyard, and the national anthem still sounded on time. Under the national flag are 3 old people, Charlech Jiang and his lover, and Wang Fulin. The low temperature of more than 20 degrees Celsius and the 5 centimeters of snow did not stop Wang Fulin's footsteps. He also has a new identity, the flag bearer. Grabbing the flag and throwing it, he imitated the movements of the TV school, and his chest stood up straighter.

Wang Fulin said: "As long as you can move, you must go to the courtyard of the Sharak River." ”

A pair of neighbors who are as close as sisters

When I first met Liu Xiaorong, she was a little cramped. Her hands kept holding Maria's hand, "Maria has a lively personality, is not afraid of life, and I follow her outside." When Maria heard this, she laughed heartily.

In the Hardun community, there is a story of "a million do not change good neighbors", and the protagonists are Liu Xiaorong and Maria.

A few years ago, someone wanted to buy Liu Xiaorong's house. "The price is good, and I'm a little bit impressed." But Liu Xiaorong thought about it repeatedly and finally gave up. "Although money is good, feelings are more important." The feeling that makes her value so much is the sisterhood with her neighbor Maria for many years.

In 1985, Liu Xiaorong and Maria met, Liu Xiaorong is Han, Malia is Uyghur, and the difference between ethnic groups does not block the friendship between the two. In the following 30 years, the two had close contacts and supported each other, which made a beautiful conversation. Telling the story of these years, the two fell into memories and gushed endlessly.

The winter in Xinjiang is very cold, Maria can not sew cotton clothes, Liu Xiaorong to her children to make clothes to sew one piece each for Mary's two sons; continuous heavy rain, Liu Xiaorong's chickens, sheep eyes to cut off the feed, Maria not only help to buy, but also brave the rain to send home, the only piece of plastic sheet on the car, are used to cover the feed, their own wet ...

More than 30 years have passed, and the relationship between the two has become more mellow in the comings and goings of life, and this cross-national friendship has been passed down to the next generation.

Nowadays, Liu Xiaorong's family's physical work is helped by Maria's son, "two families and three sons", building a big family of mutual help and mutual love. Now, both of them are older, have more leisure and light, and go shopping and walking together from time to time, inseparable. Looking at her sister for many years, Liu Xiaorong said: "Wherever I go, I will follow her."

A multi-ethnic family

Stepping into Uncle Wureken's courtyard, you will be greeted by a row of low bungalows. "This is the house my family used to live in, and now we live in the small building at the back." Following Wu Reken's fingers, the reporter saw a small two-story building with national characteristics behind the bungalow.

Today's bungalow is a gallery filled with some of the furniture that the Ureken family used to use in the past: suitcases, beds, televisions, radios... The family photos hanging on the wall attracted the attention of reporters.

The Wureken family, with more than 20 members, is a large multi-ethnic family, and the family members get together from time to time.

If there are visitors, they will be warmly welcomed by the Wureken family, who will put out fruits, bring out milk tea, take out small snacks with national characteristics, and greet the guests with a sincere smile.

"During the Chinese New Year's Festival, we have three tables, two tables for adults and one table for children." Wu Reken told reporters about the scene when they were gathering, and everyone showed their abilities and made a good dish. When you are happy to eat, sing and dance, it is not lively.

"Not only do our generation get along harmoniously, but the next generation also has deep feelings." Butterbur, Myrken's brother-in-law, said, "Uncle Kid is big here, and there is a small river next to it, and our children often come here to play during the holidays." ”

Today, the children of the little sister Gulinur are going to study abroad and are going through various procedures. The family members are very concerned, "Just now I had a phone call with my brother-in-law and asked my child how the procedures for going abroad were going, and whether the ticket was bought." Butterbouler said.

Butterbuller introduced himself warmly, the family talked cordially, and the room burst into laughter from time to time.

A feast full of love

The Haldun community has a tradition of solving problems on the "table". When bahar Guli, the community secretary, said the words, the reporter was full of doubts.

Originally, this "table" refers to the neighborhood festival and hundred family feasts in the community. Since 2014, the Hardun community has begun to organize neighborhood festivals and feasts, basically once a month. At every 100 family banquets, residents of the 14 ethnic groups living in the community will prepare their own unique foods, and everyone will exchange and learn from each other. Maria, Liu Xiaorong, and Wu Reken, they all brought good dishes to the Hundred Family Feast.

At the hundred family banquet, tables were arranged into "flowing water mats", and the delicacies made by each family were served, and everyone tasted and exchanged with each other. In addition to enjoying the food, everyone sang, danced, and played games, "and everyone got together and had a lot of fun." Bahar Guli said.

But how to solve the problem? In fact, the Hundred Family Banquet is not only a food gathering, but also a bridge of communication. "Whoever has difficulties at home and whose family needs help, we all organize everyone to help through a hundred family banquets, and have money to contribute and contribute forcefully." Bahar Guli introduced.

Through the hundred family banquets, the people of all ethnic groups in the community understand each other and help each other when they have difficulties, "No matter what ethnic group, we are all one family." Maria said.

Draw concentric circles with your heart (short review)

Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic area since ancient times, and in the long-term production and life, the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups have closely interacted, interdependently, and shared solidarity with each other to jointly build a beautiful Xinjiang and promote ethnic unity.

Here, people from different nationalities can be cooperative partners like Sharak jiang and Wang Fulin, neighbors like Maria and Liu Xiaorong, who are as close as sisters, and families whose blood is thicker than water... Here, peoples of all ethnic groups respect each other, help each other and integrate with each other. Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, Naadam Festival, Eid al-Adha Festival... Every festival is a beautiful time for friends and family to gather; pilaf, lamb skewers, large plates of chicken, braised fish, noodle soup... The food at the party is an exhibition of national specialties; Dongbula, accordion, Tobshur, Dab, Rewap... The national instruments of different timbres are melodious and beautiful, and converge into a song of praise for a better life.

In Xinjiang, the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups have integrated ethnic unity into bits and pieces of daily life, extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges, and deep integration, painted concentric circles with sincerity and sincerity, enriched the practice of ethnic unity with a better life every day, and continued to write a new chapter of national unity.