My 365 days in Mangshi

Dehong is a place with a strong exotic atmosphere, a place full of human touch, and a very livable city. This is my personal feeling after working and living in Dehong Mangshi for a full year.

It's been a year since I came to the Mangshi central urban area comprehensive pipe gallery construction project. A year is neither long nor short; I've experienced a lot and grown a lot. Unlike other regions, Dehong, as a border prefecture, the epidemic seems to have never disappeared. From the very beginning when I received the notice to go to the Mangshi project, the phone at home never stopped ringing, and until now, every once in a while, as soon as the epidemic in Ruili breaks out, the phone at home will almost immediately ring, with various instructions and precautions. Actually, the content is the same each time, but I don't have the heart to interrupt them, for fear that they will worry even more, so I can only comfort them that everything is fine. Other colleagues and seniors in the engineering department will also call to inquire about the specific situation, and the supply of epidemic prevention materials has never been interrupted, and the care has never stopped. As for us, we have become proficient in fighting the epidemic, and we are also doing our part in the fight against the epidemic.

Perhaps in other places, people have already taken off their masks, but in Mangshi, everyone must wear a mask. There is not much we can do, but protecting ourselves is also a great contribution. On the premise of protecting ourselves, we also participated in the village entrance guard work. When the epidemic was severe, people would take turns guarding at each village entrance. Entry to the village required a green health code and a green itinerary card. Our project department belongs to Mangshi Dongcheng Village, and everyone in the project took turns participating in the guard work. The local villagers were also very friendly to us, saying that if we were busy with work, we could not participate in the guard duty or find someone to substitute, but we all refused. In the face of the epidemic, each of us must make our own efforts, and it feels very pleasant to be able to make a contribution. It was a stormy weather, and the rain shelter was blown over. ……There were also uncooperative people during the guard duty, and we would patiently explain the situation to them and ask them to cooperate with the relevant checks, and in the end they would all cooperate with us. We all take this work very seriously because we know the importance of this guard duty. The village entrance is the throat, and we must control the source. Of course, our efforts have not been in vain. The village where we live has not been affected by the epidemic, and everyone in the village is safe. There have also been cases of yellow health codes among those entering the village, and the village has reported them and taken timely action. With the joint efforts of everyone, the epidemic in Mangshi has not spread and has been well controlled.

The streets of Mangshi are beautiful, fragrant, and sweet. Mangshi has a tropical monsoon climate, and the unique climate adds a lot of lovely atmosphere to Mangshi. Every street is lined with fruit trees: mangoes, longans, jackfruits, and many other fruits I can't name. But in Mangshi, where I have stayed for a year, the streets are mostly filled with people rushing past in masks. This year, the streets of Mangshi have been quiet, or rather deserted. The loudspeakers on the epidemic prevention vehicles have replaced the noise of people. When the epidemic was severe, the shops on the side of the streets were closed, and people tried to reduce their outings unless necessary. In addition, nucleic acid testing has become "everyday life" for people living in Mangshi. When we were queuing for nucleic acid testing, we often encountered babies still breastfeeding on their mothers' backs, or toddlers who could only babble. Of course, there were also elderly people with canes, or even elderly people who needed help. For these special groups, volunteers and medical workers would specially reserve a caring channel so that they could go home to rest as soon as possible. The hardest working are the medical workers. Every time there is a city-wide nucleic acid test, the hardest working are these "angels in white." When the weather is hot, you can clearly see that their protective clothing is soaked with sweat, but when they face us, they are always patient and ask us to open our mouths……Each of us is cooperating with the epidemic prevention work, and everyone hopes that the epidemic will end soon and that our lives will return to normal.

The guards at each village entrance; the epidemic prevention checks at the entrance and exit of Mangshi; the QR code requirements or closure notices on the doors of each shop; everyone wearing masks; the nucleic acid testing points set up in different places; the "one-meter spacing" prompt lines in public places; the isolation barriers around hotels and hospitals; the occasional sight of buses full of "isolated people"; the constantly looping broadcast on the streets of "Wear masks, reduce outings"……These scenes constantly remind us that the epidemic is not over.

This year, I have truly felt the helplessness brought to people by the epidemic. The epidemic has caused trauma to this beautiful city, and we who live in this city, each of us is trying to find ways to help this city "heal," and are doing our best to "detoxify" this city. I believe that our joint efforts will not be in vain, and this city will eventually regain its vitality and shine brightly.

【Ten Engineering Department /Chen Xinru】