Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Shanghai in March this year, on the nearly 3,000-kilometer highway from Yunnan to Shanghai, bright red slogans can often be seen on fully loaded trucks: "The friendship between mountains and seas is deep, and the Shanghai-Yunnan family is close", "Come on Dehong, Come on Fudan" and "Xu Ping is United in fighting the epidemic" … …
These slogans express the concern of 47 million people of all ethnic groups in Yunnan for the people of Shanghai in the epidemic. These trucks are full of anti-epidemic materials donated to Shanghai from all over Yunnan — — Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ham and so on. As of May 5, Yunnan Province has supported 9083.51 tons of anti-epidemic materials in Shanghai, with a value of 155.563 million yuan, which shows the chivalrous feelings of Yunnan people and also contains the gratitude of Yunnan people to Shanghai people for their selfless help to Yunnan for 26 years.
Give one’s love.
"Folks, tell everyone a good news. The cucumbers we donated to Shanghai have been sent to Shanghai." On May 10th, Zhang Linbao, president of the vegetable cooperative in Dahuangdi Village, Xinjie Town, Midu County, Yunnan Province, walked into the vegetable shed and said to the members who were picking cucumbers. At the end of April, I heard that the county was organizing vegetables to support Shanghai’s anti-epidemic. Twenty members of the cooperative immediately went into the greenhouse to pick cucumbers and box them, and donated 80 boxes of cucumbers, which were loaded by the leading cooperative enterprises and pulled to Shanghai.
"One party is in trouble, and all parties support it. In order to support Shanghai’s anti-epidemic, everyone is very active. The government has supported the cooperatives, and Shanghai has also helped Midu. We should also repay the society. " Zhang Linbao told reporters. As of May 10th, Midu County has donated 239 tons of vegetables and daily necessities to Shanghai, with a value of 1.24 million yuan. At present, all donated materials have been sent to two enterprises in Fengxian District and Lingang New Area of Shanghai.
The same scene of donating materials and the same warm words can be seen everywhere in Yunling, echoing everywhere.
Knowing the current epidemic situation in Shanghai, people from all walks of life in Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture quickly raised and donated 167 tons of various agricultural products such as potatoes and zucchini, worth 1.03 million yuan. On April 27th, the second batch of goods vehicles loaded with Shiping people’s love set out again, spanning 2,500 kilometers, and delivered to Kangjian Street in Xuhui District, Shanghai in time.
"Chinese bee breeding and alpine tea industry are all projects that Shanghai has helped us. Now, the epidemic in Shanghai has touched the hearts of thousands of people. All the rich leaders in Longfeng Village, please give your meager strength to support Shanghai to fight the epidemic together. " At noon on April 7th, Yang Zhongying, deputy director of the village committee of Longfeng Village, Yongcui Township, Nanjian County, issued an appeal in the WeChat group. People from various village groups in party member sent out red envelopes to donate their love for fighting the epidemic, and the WeChat group was instantly filled with warmth and love.
On the afternoon of April 15th, the receiving point of donated materials from Tuanjie Community in Lushui City, Nujiang was busy, and staff and volunteers were sorting, putting into boxes and labeling all kinds of Nujiang agricultural special products. The receiving point received about 780,000 yuan of materials donated by 27 caring enterprises, and the State Red Cross Society received about 710,000 yuan of donations. These agricultural special products will support four hospitals including Shanghai Pudong Hospital. At present, five batches of anti-epidemic materials have arrived in Pudong in Nujiang Prefecture.
"As a driver, I transported Nujiang materials to Shanghai, and I feel honored to be able to contribute to the prevention and control of the epidemic. I will ensure that the love materials of Nujiang will be delivered to Shanghai on schedule." The driver and your army who transported anti-epidemic materials to the Pudong New Area in Nujiang said.
In Bangmai Village, Wenlong Town, Jingdong County, Pu ‘er City, villager Li Minghua prepared 250 kilograms of tea and sent it to Shanghai. Li Minghua said: "I am a retired soldier. At present, the frontline epidemic prevention personnel in Shanghai are fighting the epidemic around the clock, and their spirit of caring for everyone deeply touched me. I hope I can do my part, so I contacted my comrades in Shanghai Love Service Station so that frontline epidemic prevention personnel can have a cup of hot tea. "
At noon on April 9, a heavy truck slowly stopped in front of the school gate of Fudan University, and the banner "Come on Dehong, Come on Fudan" hung on it. With the concern of the people in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, radishes, potatoes and other epidemic prevention materials were sent to Fudan University.
Mei Xian, secretary of the Party Committee of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Fudan University, went to Dehong for a year. After receiving a phone call from Dehong, she was surprised and moved. "The person in charge of Dehong told me that all the materials were given to Fudan, just to express their gratitude and friendship to Fudan." Mei Xian said.
Drinking Siyuan Thanksgiving Help
The people of Yunnan selflessly supported Shanghai’s fight against the epidemic because of their love and gratitude.
"When we were in trouble in Nujiang, Shanghai Pudong helped us. Now that Shanghai is in trouble, we should do our bit in Nujiang. After the epidemic, we are waiting for you in the beautiful Nujiang River, come on! " Zhang Jieqin, general manager of Nujiang Good Helper Cleaning Company, spoke out the voice of the people of Nujiang.
As a deep poverty-stricken area, the Nujiang Grand Canyon received strong help from Zhuhai, Guangdong Province during the period of poverty alleviation. Since last year, Shanghai Pudong has helped the Nujiang River relay: 15 enterprises have come to the Nujiang River to recruit migrant workers; The medical team of Pudong Hospital went to Lanping County to help; Eleven towns in Pudong and 29 townships in 4 counties (cities) of Nujiang Prefecture are paired to help, and villages (residences) and enterprises are paired to help 27 relocation sites in Nujiang … …
The kindness of the people of Shanghai and Zhuhai will never be forgotten by the people of all ethnic groups in Nujiang. In the workshop of Jiatai Yi Vegetable Food Company in Shaochong Town, Shiping County, Zhang Baowan and Zhang Baofu, Yi villagers in Tuolonghei Village, are packing fresh cabbage donated to Shanghai and sending it to the cold storage. "In the past, Shanghai helped us, and the relationship was like brothers. Now Shanghai is in trouble, we should be grateful and of course help them." Zhang Baowan said. At present, more than 400 tons of caring materials such as vegetables donated by 42 enterprises and some people in the county have also been sent to the people of Shanghai.
Since Shanghai Xuhui District helped Shiping County, it has invested 130 million yuan in aid and implemented 78 projects such as road construction, benefiting more than 100,000 people, involving more than 20,000 poor households. The word "Shanghai" was deeply imprinted in the hearts of the villagers.
In Douge Village, Jinping Town, Jingdong County, it was just dawn and the orchards on the mountain were crowded. Hearing that there is an urgent need to pick a batch of fruits to rush to Jinshan District, party member people in the village spontaneously went to the orchard to take part in picking, and picked and boxed them as quickly as possible. "Jinshan District has given great support to Jingdong’s education and poverty alleviation in recent years. We are grateful. Many people went to the fields to pick fruits before dawn and contributed their strength to thank Jinshan compatriots." Zhang Jilong, Party branch secretary of Douge Village, said.
Jiading District of Shanghai has helped Chuxiong Prefecture since 2017, with a total investment of 1.454 billion yuan and 746 assistance projects, which provided a strong impetus for Chuxiong Prefecture to win the battle against poverty. Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Shanghai this year, two batches of anti-epidemic materials worth 7,045,300 yuan have been raised and organized in Chuxiong Prefecture to rush to Jiading.
Shanghai-Yunnan cooperation has a long history. Since Shanghai helped Yunnan in 1996, it has invested a total of 18.242 billion yuan to help Yunnan and implemented more than 14,000 assistance projects. Especially during the period of tackling poverty, we invested 10.564 billion yuan to help Yunnan win the fight against poverty as scheduled. In 2021, 16 districts in Shanghai cooperated with each other to help 88 poverty-stricken counties in Yunnan revitalize their villages, and 221 cadres and 683 professional and technical personnel went to Yunnan to dedicate their youth.
"The Midu’s support for Shanghai’s fight against the epidemic shows the deep love between mountains and seas. As a Shanghainese and a Midu, I sincerely say ‘ Thanks Midu, come on Shanghai! ’” Cai Jiejun, deputy director of the Shanghai-Yunnan Cooperation Office in Midu County, said.
Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government sent a special letter to the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government to express their gratitude. Shanghai residents have also said that they were deeply moved by the Yunnan materials that they received from thousands of miles, and deeply realized the warmth of "the friendship between mountains and seas is thick, and Shanghai and Yunnan are a family".
(Reporter Zhang Yong)