Chapter 54: The Qingming Season

Inscription: The pear blossom wind rises and the wanderer is looking for spring and half out of the city

Volunteer Cheng Dongdong was about to return to Hunan, so he made a special call to Xiong Jun.

Xiong Jun said: "Brother, you have been a volunteer in Fumin Hospital for a few months, you can't just leave Wuhan like this, I will accompany you around Wuhan." ”

Cheng Dongdong readily agreed.

Xiong Jun drove with Cheng Dongdong and sped along the Third Ring Road.

He said: "On the Third Ring Road, you can see the overview of Greater Wuhan, and after the opening of the Fourth Ring Road next year, the area of Wuhan will be expanded by one-third. ”

Xiong Jun talked to Cheng Dongdong about Wuhan while driving.

They came to the Huangpi section of the Fuhe River.

Xiong Jun parked his car on the side of the road, pointed to a suburb under development on both sides of the Fu River, and said, "This is the famous Panlong City in Wuhan." 3,500 years ago, the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty made a living here, built a city and set up factories, and discovered a splendid Bronze Age culture here, with complete city morphological characteristics. It is the origin of Wuhan, starting from the copper ore and bronze ware in Panlong City, and the circulation of goods and commerce in Wuhan also began. ”

Cheng Dongdong's face showed a rare excitement, and he said: "Panlong City, Chinese Dragon!" Wuhan has survived the virus attack, the dragon raises its head, and the dragon takes off! ”

They followed the Third Ring Road past Shengguan Lake in Caidian District and came to the Hanyang area.

Xiong Jun stopped the car, stood on the side of the road, pointed to the boundless and row-lined outline of the city, and said: "Hanyang, during the Three Kingdoms period, was the Hanyang of the land and the world, and the place where the soldiers must fight. The city of Hanyang and the Xiakou city of Wuchang were built one after another, and Wuhan has since become an important political and military center in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ”

Xiong Jun said: "The next time I come to Wuhan, I must go to Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower to see, I will be a guide, climb the Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan south of the lake, west of Bashu, east of Anhui and Jiangxi, north of Hanzhong, has always been the cultural and economic center of the Chinese nation." This time it was ravaged by a sudden virus, however, Great Wuhan will not lie down, it is rising! ”

Cheng Dongdong said: "Wuhan, the Oriental Chicago in my heart!" I love Wuhan! I love Wuhan! ”

They drove along the viaduct and came to the Jianghan Bridge.

They traveled along the Linjiang Road of the Han River, the spring breeze was blowing, the willows were clinging, the blue waves were rippling, and the flowers and plants were luxuriant.

Xiong Jun said: "Around the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Han River overflowed and diverted, and the Longwang Temple and the Yangtze River met to form the three towns of Wuhan on the four banks of the two rivers. At that time, Hankou was a large city with six elements, which was famous throughout the country. Tiannan Haibei, business giants, from ****, there are more than 30 wharves on the Han River alone. There are about 25,000 ships a year, which is very spectacular! Ten miles of sailboats according to the city, the city is brightly lit. At that time, Hankou was one of the four famous towns of the Chinese nation! Hankou, which is self-reliant and prosperous, has formed a strong gene of Wuhan that will not fall, decay and undefeated, and has formed the great character of Wuhan that is tolerant of all parties and generous and benevolent! Despite the great flood, the trampling of the foreign powers, and the attack of the virus this time, it is a heroic city, and the people here are heroic people! ”

Cheng Dongdong waved his arms: "Wuhan, the city of heroes, the people of Wuhan, the people of heroes, praise!" ”

They came to the riverside avenue in Hankou, passed the Longwang Temple, and passed through the Wuhan Pass.

"At the beginning of the 20th century, more than 250 Chinese and foreign banks and insurance companies settled in Hankou, forming the largest financial center in the mainland, and more than 10 countries set up embassies and consulates in Hankou. ”

Xiong Jun looked up at a row of exquisite buildings in the distance and said, "That's the Consulate General of the United States and the consulates of several other countries. At the beginning of the invasion of the virus, the United States temporarily closed its consulate general, evacuated its staff, and then suspended the evacuation of overseas Chinese. However, we have stopped the enemy of the virus! This is not only a simple life-and-death battle against the enemy of the virus, but also a big war related to the future and destiny of China and a community with a shared future for mankind! ”

Cheng Dongdong said: "Now the virus has no borders and no race, and China is the victorious country in the fight against the epidemic!" China has proved to the world that we, the yellow race, the Chinese nation, will stand in the forest of the world and will lead the community with a shared future for mankind! ”

They passed the Wolho Bridge and walked along Zhiyinhu Avenue to the former site of the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant. Xiong Jun said: "In 1889, Zhang Zhidong, a minister of the late Qingming Dynasty, supervised the government of Hubei Province, greatly promoted foreign affairs, established industry, improved agriculture, developed commerce, and opened a new generation of social practice of hard work and prosperity. This is the first modern iron and steel enterprise in China's history, and it is also one of the earliest industrial centers in China, producing more than 90% of China's steel at that time, laying the industrial foundation for the Chinese nation to stand up from the disaster! Around 1913, the total number of factories, mines, enterprises and capital in Wuhan was only lower than that of Shanghai. In China, the only ones that can be called big are big Shanghai and big Wuhan! During this period, Wuhan became a high standard in China. Wuhan defeated the new crown epidemic because Wuhan is a city of steel, and any visible and invisible strong enemy cannot be defeated, overwhelmed, or defeated! ”

They crossed the Yangtze River Bridge and came to Wuhan's famous Shouyi Square.

Xiong Jun and Cheng Dongdong walked side by side in the square. Xiong Jun pointed to the red building under the Yellow Crane Tower and said: "This is the famous Red Mansion, which is the former site of the Wuchang Rebel Army." On October 10, 1911, the Wuchang Uprising, which shocked China and the rest of the world, broke out. The next day, the revolutionaries and the rebel soldiers gathered in the Red Mansion and announced the abolition of the Qing Dynasty's Xuantong era name and the establishment of the Republic of China, and since then the whole country has responded and ended the feudal imperial system that has ruled and enslaved the Chinese people for more than 2,000 years! Under the Yellow Crane Tower, at the foot of Snake Mountain, the land of righteousness, the city of democracy, the first shot of the Xinhai Revolution was fired in Wuhan! This is a turning point in history. Today, in the face of the new coronavirus, the common enemy of mankind in the world, the resistance war, the general war, and the people's war have started in Wuhan, and the people of the whole country have supported Wuhan, and we have successfully carried out this people's war against the new crown virus that shocked overseas! Why did China win? It shows that China has an eternal spirit! This shows that China has an advanced system that can defeat all intruding enemies, both visible and invisible. Whether it is the praise and glorification of the West by some public intellectuals, the noisy attacks on China by Western politicians, or the deliberate debacles of all developed countries, all the articles, speeches, reports, diaries, special tweets, etc., that make irresponsible remarks about China in the face of the enemy of the new crown seem pale and ridiculous and worthless! China's victory over the enemy of the new crown virus is due to its own strong Chinese spiritual immunity! ”

Cheng Dongdong said: "Yes! The strong spiritual immunity of the Chinese nation is our treasure! ”

They climbed Snake Mountain and looked out at Jiangcheng in front of the rebel army's Snake Mountain position. The sky is clear, and the vitality of Greater Wuhan is like a dazzling spring color, which is getting stronger and more beautiful.

Xiong Jun said: "During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wuhan once became the center and front line of the country's resistance to the enemy. The Battle of Wuhan in 1938, which lasted more than three months, was the world-class battle with the largest number of troops, the largest scale and the longest duration on the frontal battlefield of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the Wuhan War, the people of Wuhan were indomitable and held a grand parade to defend Wuhan on Zhongshan Road, Jiefang Road, Jiangtan and Wuchang on the Hanjiang River. Revolutionary musician Xi Xinghai commanded tens of thousands of people and sang "Defending Great Wuhan" in unison, becoming the strongest voice of the Anti-Japanese War. In the long history of the eventful years that followed, whenever Wuhan faced a crisis, defending Wuhan would become the loudest slogan. This time, in the face of the dangerous enemy of the virus, tens of thousands of soldiers in white had the courage to go against the grain, and tens of thousands of volunteers went against the grain, and people from all over the country rushed to help Wuhan with material resources and manpower. More than 10 million people in Wuhan responded to the call, united as one, united as one, and sang the "National Anthem" and "My Motherland and Me", once again showing the world the spirit of Wuhan as a city of heroes! Wuhan has become the first place to win in this battle against the new coronavirus! It attracts the attention of the whole world and makes the whole world respect! It also makes the world understand: Wuhan's victory over the common enemy of all mankind, its spiritual immunity is the soul of the Chinese nation! It is an invincible gene unique to the Chinese nation! ”

They came to the old city of Wuchang, climbed the city wall, and looked at the wide and winding Yangtze River.

Xiong Jun was quite touched and said to Cheng Dongdong: "Great Wuhan, from the vicissitudes of the years, has gone through wars, floods, fires and plagues, enemies of nature, ecology, and viruses, but has not knocked down the "Oriental Chicago". The rejuvenation of Wuhan, the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the implementation of the national strategy of the rise of central China, Wuhan's Wuzitou state-owned heavy industry, Wuhan Iron and Steel, Wuzhong, Wuchuan, Wuguo, etc., are still the star enterprises in China and even the world. In addition, several world-class high-tech industrial clusters have emerged, including electronic information, automobiles and spare parts, biomedicine, and medical devices! From Wuhan, there are several international routes to London, Paris, Moscow, San Francisco, Sydney, Cairo and other cities. Boarding from Wuhan Port, it can pass through Japan, South Korea and dozens of countries and regions in Southeast Asia. The dry port can reach 34 countries and more than 90 cities in Eurasia! Wuhan's modernization and internationalization will not stop because of the arrival of the virus, on the contrary, Wuhan will embrace the world with a more open, inclusive and civilized attitude! ”

They drove along the East Lake Ring Road and stopped at the shore of Luojia East Lake.

Xiong Jun said: "Wuhan East Lake Greenway is more than 100 kilometers, surrounding 33 square kilometers of East Lake water, and the rivers and lakes are connected to form a 6 million square kilometers of landscape garden cities on the four banks of the Han Dynasty. In the next few years, all 166 lakes in Wuhan, the city of 100 lakes, will be built into ecological garden parks. Wuhan is the university city of the country, with 89 schools and more than 1.3 million college students, one in every 10 citizens, second to none in the country! ”

Cheng Dongdong said: "Xiong Ji, I came to work in Wuhan after graduating with a master's degree. Wuhan is so beautiful, too great, so amazing! ”

Xiong Jun smiled and said, "Dongdong, you came to Wuhan alone to volunteer in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve this time, your soul is also beautiful, and you are also amazing!" Welcome to Wuhan! “

Cheng Dongdong said: "Xiong Ji, I have been in Wuhan for 50 or 60 days this time, and as a volunteer, I have a deeper understanding of Wuhan. In the face of the enemy of the virus this time, the will of the people of Wuhan is as tenacious as steel, their minds are as broad as the sea, their hearts are as warm as a furnace fire, and their boldness is as open as the Yangtze River and the Han River. They are warm-hearted, cheerful and generous, persevering, and angular in their edges and corners, and no matter how vicious, cunning, and rampant the enemies of the virus are, they can't defeat them! Wuhan people, cool! ”

Xiong Jun said regretfully: "Dongdong, this time due to the special situation, I failed to invite you to Hubu Lane and Laotongcheng. Waiting for the May flowers to bloom well, you will definitely come to Wuhan again, I invite you to eat all the special snacks in Wuhan, such as three fresh bean skin, noodle nest, glutinous rice bun fritters, glutinous rice chicken, rice cake, fish juice aleurone, Huanxituo, fat cake, beef powder, xiao long bao, soup bun, fried bun, wonton, hot dry noodles, steamed Wuchang fish, fried bacon with red cabbage, Huangpi three fresh, pork ribs and lotus root soup, pearl balls, fried lotus root clips, braised prawns, steamed Liangzi Lake river crab, fish head soaked rice, Jingwu duck neck, etc. I will definitely take you to Laotongcheng, Xiaotaoyuan, Cai Linji, Sijimei these time-honored shops, welcome you and your parents to come to Wuhan as a guest, I invite you to taste the local characteristics of the four famous time-honored brands. ”

Cheng Dongdong smiled and said, "Xiong Ji, don't say it, I'm drooling, haha!" ”

Xiong Jun took out a book and said, "This is a book I have written in my decades of journalist career, and I will give it to you as a souvenir." ”

Cheng Dongdong took the book: "I must read it carefully!" In the future, I have to ask Brother Xiong for more advice! “

Xiong Jun said: "In the Wuhan epidemic prevention and epidemic, we have spent the most difficult moment together! We have walked the hardest roads together, we have spent the coldest dark nights together, we have shed tears of sorrow together, all this is a testimony of our brotherhood! Brothers, we are friends in distress, we are friends in retrograde, and we are brothers in life and death who fight against the enemy of the virus! I sincerely welcome you to come to Wuhan again, come to Wuhan more, welcome you volunteers to come to Wuhan as guests, come to Guqin Station to listen to music and enjoy singing and dancing, come to the river beach to stroll, come to East Lake Greenway to ride, come to Hubu Lane too early, come to Wansongyuan for supper, come to Hankou North for shopping, come to Daguang Valley to start a business, the city of 100 lakes will always be your living room! Your home! ”

Xiong Jun and Cheng Dongdong hugged tightly and shed tears to say goodbye......