The bustling crowd on Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street in Wuhan, the elderly who are exercising leisurely under the Yangtze River Bridge, and the bright neon flashing at night … … This is the Wuhan scene broadcast by the famous comprehensive program "Wonderland" of Brazil Global Television not long ago.
Screenshot of Brazil’s "Wonderland" program.
In this program, the host showed the audience the changes in Wuhan one year after the COVID-19 epidemic in the form of "cloud tourism". Jose Lei Natuo, a Brazilian who has lived in Wuhan for many years, told people how this heroic city got out of the epidemic and gradually recovered its vitality.
Lei Natuo, whose Chinese name is Ren Tu, comes from Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2010, he came to China to study for a master’s degree in public administration at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. After graduating in 2013, he assisted Huazhong University of Science and Technology in preparing a team of teachers who will go to the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil to teach Chinese. A year later, he stayed in Huazhong University of Science and Technology to study for a doctorate, and began to engage in educational research and consulting in Wuhan.
"I was still on vacation in the Middle East in December 2019. At that time, it began to be reported that there was an unknown virus in Wuhan. I was scared and thought it was ‘ Sars ’ 。” Lei Natuo said. Due to work needs, he returned to Wuhan again on January 15th, 2020.
Jose Lei Natuo. Photo courtesy of respondents
When he returned to Wuhan, the local government told him about the current risks and related precautions. Lei Natuo said that at that time, Wuhan citizens were mobilized to unite and cooperate to deal with the epidemic. "The government tells people what actions will be taken and what forms people should use to defend the city and save people’s lives. Everyone was clearly informed of all the information and participated in the battle. "
Lei Natuo admitted that he decided to leave Wuhan for 10 months because he was worried about the risk of epidemic.
As the epidemic was gradually controlled, Lei Natuo returned to China on October 15, 2020. He ended the necessary isolation in Tianjin and returned to Wuhan. Although a few months later, the changes in Wuhan still amaze Lei Natuo: technology is everywhere, such as various temperature measuring equipment, QR code registration, digital payment and so on; Everyone wears masks and pays great attention to daily protection … … "Wuhan is more modern, people are more hospitable and friendly, and life is full of vitality. I feel at home!" He said.
Jose Lei Natuo. Photo courtesy of respondents
In Lei Natuo’s view, China can successfully control the epidemic, first of all, by implementing the concept of life first. After the outbreak, the China municipal government immediately took effective measures to block the transmission channels of the epidemic in time; Secondly, scientific decision-making and deployment have been carried out, which has well protected people’s lives and health; In addition, China conducts popular science education and mobilization for the whole people, and carries out popular science propaganda on epidemic prevention; The application of science and technology has also played a vital role in epidemic prevention and control.
Regarding China’s initiation of COVID-19 vaccination, Lei Natuo believes that vaccination is the best way for global cooperation to fight the epidemic. He said, "I will definitely get vaccinated if I meet the conditions."
In addition to vaccination, Lei Natuo believes that maintaining good hygiene habits is also an important aspect. "The China government has always told people to wear masks, take precautions and pay attention to hygiene and health, so it is safe in China because everyone pays great attention to protection." In his view, these measures are the key for China to defeat Covid-19.
Lei Natuo said that Brazil’s national flag bears a motto: "Order and progress." China’s achievements in the fight against epidemic diseases are precisely the embodiment of "order and progress". "Both Wuhan and other cities have taken the same epidemic prevention measures, and people have consciously cooperated." Lei Natuo said, "China has accumulated a lot of valuable experience in the anti-epidemic process. Brazil and China can exchange ideas and learn from each other to jointly cope with the epidemic."
(The author Guna is a foreign employee of People’s Daily Portuguese Channel)