◎ Text "Legal Person" All-Media Reporter Peng Fei Reported by Zhumadian, Henan
The epidemic is raging, and the whole country is on guard.
On the morning of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the reporter set out from Zhengzhou and returned to his hometown Zhumadian City Xincai County for the New Year. The car drove out of the Xincai County Expressway exit and headed north for several kilometers. The heat scene on both sides of the National Highway 4106 came into view: on the street, fireworks, firecrackers, various New Year's goods, local food, folk toys... There is no doubt that the annual "Ancestor Temple Fair" in Xincai County is about to begin.
According to local customs, after New Year's Eve, the cannon sounded in the early morning. The people of Xincai County, dozens of kilometers, drove their families to drive cars, ride tricycles, motorcycles, and hike to the Xincai County Ancestral Temple Fair burned incense and prayed for blessings and wishes.
people’s ancestral temple is located four kilometers north of the county town and the east side of National Highway 106. In the early morning of the first day of the lunar month, there are all acrobatics and children's playgrounds on both sides of the national highway. At that time, there will be crowds and crowds, making it very lively.
▲The picture comes from the WeChat public account "Xincai Online"
car to a shop, "Is there a temple fair on the first day of the New Year?" the reporter asked.
"Yes."
"Didn't you read the news? The epidemic is very serious!"
"Hey, we're fine here."
As expected, rural messages came late and the degree of attention was low. When people returned home, they were still busy purchasing during the Spring Festival at the rally. Looking around, there were only a few people wearing masks.
On the morning of New Year’s Eve, the central government actively deployed epidemic prevention and control work, and many places launched a first-level response to the epidemic. The Henan Provincial Government held a press conference and required the strictest treatment and prevention and control measures to do its best to prevent and control the epidemic.
However, after lunch on New Year's Eve, pedestrians passing by the reporter's house were still discussing what time to go to the temple fair tomorrow. Professional sensitivity told reporters that there is currently no ban on the cancellation of temple fairs.
At this moment, although the reporter is not on the front line of Hubei, which is the hardest hit area of the epidemic, many media colleagues, classmates and friends are still in Wuhan, Huanggang , Ezhou and other severe epidemic areas. Judging from the information obtained by multiple parties, this epidemic is longer incubated, has a wider range of transmission, and is more difficult to diagnose than before.
Looking at Henan Province, there were 9 confirmed cases and more than 300 people in the observation period at that time. Although there are no confirmed cases of Zhumadian , there are confirmed cases of and Xinyang in nearby areas. In particular, , Zhumadian City, , is close to Wuhan, and the high-speed rail is only one hour away. Both cities are important transportation hubs for north-south communication. It is the Spring Festival holiday, and students and migrant workers are still frequently traveling, so it is not ruled out that there are potential sources of infection.
reporter realized that if the People's Ancestral Temple Fair in Xincai County is held as scheduled, there will be huge risks.
In desperation, an idea flashed in: banning the temple fair involves coordination between several towns and towns, and you must call the county magistrate. Due to work relations, the reporter kept the phone number of the former mayor Wang Hao (now the town secretary of another township in Xincai County).
reporter called and communicated his thoughts with Secretary Wang Hao about his current epidemic situation. "You are right." Wang Hao sent the county magistrate's phone number to the reporter and replied to the text message: "Thank you for your concern for your hometown."
According to the phone number provided by Secretary Wang Hao, the reporter dialed the mobile phone of Shen Baowei, the county mayor of Xincai . With almost no interval, County Mayor Shen answered the phone.
"Happy New Year of the Year of County Mayor Shen! I am a reporter from the Legal Daily and a native of Xincai County. I take the liberty to call you about the matter of "canceling the Temple Fair of the Ancestral Temple of Tomorrow"... If it is not banned, there will be a lot of people at that time, and there will be a risk of the spread of the new coronavirus, and the consequences will be unimaginable." After the reporters such as
and other reporters briefly said, County Mayor Shen replied in his hometown dialect: "At noon today, our team members just finished the meeting. People returning to Wuhan were quarantined and issued a thermometer. All temple fairs, entertainment venues, and bus stops will be stopped. Thank you, thank you for your concern for your hometown."
The phone just dropped, and someone came to the news, "The county has sent a text message to the mobile phone, and the temple fair will be cancelled tomorrow! "
Almost no one remembers when the tradition of Renzu Temple Fair was found. Many people don't know how many sessions the temple fair was held, but this year, due to the urgency of the epidemic, Renzu Temple Fair was not held as scheduled. People choose to stay at home, wait quietly, and work with the people of the whole country to pray for infected people, praise front-line medical staff, cheer for Wuhan, and cheer for China.
▏Editor: Cui Xiaolin
▏Editor: Yao Yao
