風中葫蘆:《武汉封城日记》连载(十一)中英文对照

 



 

今天是2020222日星期六 第八篇

 

天氣晴朗,陽光充沛。

 

站在陽光下,已經沒有冬天的感覺。小區裏的梅花繼續開放,香味十分濃鬱。幾株白玉蘭也舒展開雪白的花瓣。在我們這裏,白玉蘭是繼臘梅最早開花的樹木,碩大的花苞在陽光下兀自綻放,不需要綠葉的襯托。

 

此刻,在這座以中國陸地交通樞紐而聞名的廣大城市,一千多萬民眾在各自大大小小的房間中,隔著牆壁、玻璃窗體驗著生活的淒美和寂靜,許多人還沒來得及放聲痛哭和嘶吼......。

 

下午,當我們終於將給居民購買的藥品抱下車時,那位幹練的志願者興趣盎然地舉起手機,熱情地為我們留影。她那認真執著的神情,似乎要證明,只要你願意,生活就很完美。

 

生活中我一直充當宅男的角色,除了獨自娛樂也愛思索,我也希望自己能夠明白清楚地生活,但這未必不是一種逃避,自欺。

 

記得在我們從同事那裏得知有非常強悍的病毒在我們周圍傳播的信息時,我所想的卻是,這回社區又會忙碌,擔心這個春節不會好過。懶散慣了的人對加班往往有本能的畏懼,就如我們從來都是被自願的志願者那樣,我們這裏的加班從來都是無償的。但很快媒體辟謠說,根本沒有我們擔心的那些事情,心情立刻就恢複了平靜。

 

我已經有十多年不看報紙和電視,但人總有捕捉對自己自認為有利的信息的欲望和本能。我對這個病毒真正警惕並感到恐懼,是在大約1月20日左右的時候,那時候媒體已經不再辟謠。記得我在手機上看到一位同事的視頻,好像還是他自己錄制的。他不知何故去了一家醫院的急診室,說在那裏隨時可以看見幾具屍體躺在地上,特別恐怖。通過視頻可以看見醫護人員跑進跑出,有人哭喊,有一個人躺在地上,好像已經死了,一些等待就診的病人呆呆地站立或坐在一旁,沒有表情,似乎也沒戴口罩。一些網友呼籲,戴口罩!要戴口罩........。到1月21日,佩戴口罩的人開始多起來。22日,已經很少有人乘坐地鐵及公汽,這一天社區一位老人突然去世。據說該居民本來就患有肺病,當日早上突然病情嚴重,被抬上救護車時人已經沒了。23日清早突然看到武漢封城的消息,感覺整個人徹底落入了冰窟。搶購口罩、醫用酒精成為人民的頭等大事。

 

大年初二,社區全員上班。之後社區不斷收到有居民發熱患病的消息。政府下達了以社區為基本單位,全面開展實施隔離及上報、篩選、接送發熱病人就醫和為病人家屬及全體居民提供防疫服務的通告。一些救援物資也開始進入社區。但是嚴重缺少床位,病人家屬到社區哭鬧,在社區表示無能為力後,有的居民將病人抬到了社區。一對年輕夫妻在社區了哭訴了一天,社區表示一定積極向政府部門匯報並爭取床位,但病人在第二天早上去世.......

 

各種投訴雪片般撲向社區,政府部門嚴令街道、社區必須及時做好一切防疫工作,對任何不作為、懈怠及失職行為予以嚴懲。政府督查部門的幹部開始到各個社區檢查督導防疫工作,一旦發現問題立即嚴肅處理。一些社區工作人員主動辭職或直接離去.......

 

從開始到現在,幾個主題語特別鮮明,傳謠,辟謠,要戴口罩,封城,缺少病床,缺少防疫物資,隔離,封閉........,擔心會有更多所謂的主題語會不斷出現並占據我們不斷仄逼的世界.........

 

SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2020

The weather was clear and sunny.
Standing in the sunshine, it doesn't feel like winter anymore. The plum blossoms in the area continue to open, and their fragrance is very strong. Several Magnolia plants also spread their snow-white petals. In our area, Magnolia is the tree that blooms after the plum blossom. The huge buds bloom under the sunlight without green leaves.
At this moment, in this large city known as China's land transportation hub, more than 10 million people are experiencing the misery and silence of life in their rooms, through walls and glass windows. Many can cry and hiss ...... But many have not yet had the chance to yell and scream.
In the afternoon, when we finally got out of the car with the medicine we had bought for the residents, the skilled volunteer held up her phone with great interest and enthusiastically took our pictures. Her focusing and persistent look seemed to prove that life is perfect if you want it to be.
I have always been a geek. In addition to solitary entertainment, I also love to think, I also hope that I can clearly understand the purpose of life, but this may be an escape from life or self-deception.
I remember when we heard from our colleagues that there was a very contagious virus spreading around us. All I could think was that the community would be busy again and that it would not be a good spring season. People who are used to being lazy have an instinctive fear of working overtime, and as we are always volunteers, our overtime here is always unpaid. But the media soon dispelled the rumors, assured us that there was nothing to worry about, and immediately pacified the mood.
I have not watched TV or read a newspaper for a long time now, but there is always a desire and instinct to catch information that I think is good for me. I was alerted about the virus around January 20, when the

media stopped dispelling rumors. I remember seeing a colleague's video on my cell phone, which I think he recorded himself. He went to the emergency room of a hospital for some reason and said that he could see several dead bodies lying on the floor there at any time, which was particularly frightening. Through the video, you can see health care workers running in and out, people crying, a person lying on the floor seemingly dead, some patients waiting to be seen standing or sitting on the sidelines, no expression, and many without masks. Some netizens appealed to wear masks! To wear a mask ...... By January 21, the number of people wearing masks began to increase. By the 22nd, fewer people were taking the subway and bus. On this day, an older man in the community had suddenly died. He had been suffering from lung disease and was in critical condition that morning. He was rushed to the hospital but was already dead by the time he reached the hospital. On the 23rd early morning, when I suddenly saw the news of the Wuhan city lockdown, I felt like I'd fallen into an ice cave. The people's top priority was to buy masks and medical alcohol.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, all the community members went to work. Since then, the community service center has been receiving news of fever and illness. The government issued a circular for community-based isolation, reporting, screening, transporting febrile patients for medical treatment, and providing vaccination services to the families of the patients and all residents. Some relief supplies also began to enter the Community center; however, there was a severe shortage of beds in the hospital, and families came in crying to get a bed for the sick. After the Community center workers told them they could not help, some residents carried the patients to the community center. A young couple came in and cried for an entire day. The center agreed to report to government authorities to find a bed for them. Unfortunately, the patient died the following day.
Complaints flooded the community center. The government ordered the community center worker to quickly do all the pandemic

prevention work and severely punished any inaction, negligence, and dereliction of duty. The government inspectors began to visit the communities to supervise the pandemic prevention work and deal with imminent problems. Some community workers resigned on their own or just left.
From the beginning to the present, several headlines have been particularly prevalent. They include stopping spreading rumors, dispel rumors, wearing masks, sealing off the city, lack of hospital beds, lack of pandemic prevention supplies, isolation, and lockdown...... I worry that more of these headlines will continue to appear and take over our ever-cramped world and life.
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風中葫蘆:《武汉封城日记》连载(十一)中英文对照

 



 

今天是2020222日星期六 第八篇

 

天氣晴朗,陽光充沛。

 

站在陽光下,已經沒有冬天的感覺。小區裏的梅花繼續開放,香味十分濃鬱。幾株白玉蘭也舒展開雪白的花瓣。在我們這裏,白玉蘭是繼臘梅最早開花的樹木,碩大的花苞在陽光下兀自綻放,不需要綠葉的襯托。

 

此刻,在這座以中國陸地交通樞紐而聞名的廣大城市,一千多萬民眾在各自大大小小的房間中,隔著牆壁、玻璃窗體驗著生活的淒美和寂靜,許多人還沒來得及放聲痛哭和嘶吼......。

 

下午,當我們終於將給居民購買的藥品抱下車時,那位幹練的志願者興趣盎然地舉起手機,熱情地為我們留影。她那認真執著的神情,似乎要證明,只要你願意,生活就很完美。

 

生活中我一直充當宅男的角色,除了獨自娛樂也愛思索,我也希望自己能夠明白清楚地生活,但這未必不是一種逃避,自欺。

 

記得在我們從同事那裏得知有非常強悍的病毒在我們周圍傳播的信息時,我所想的卻是,這回社區又會忙碌,擔心這個春節不會好過。懶散慣了的人對加班往往有本能的畏懼,就如我們從來都是被自願的志願者那樣,我們這裏的加班從來都是無償的。但很快媒體辟謠說,根本沒有我們擔心的那些事情,心情立刻就恢複了平靜。

 

我已經有十多年不看報紙和電視,但人總有捕捉對自己自認為有利的信息的欲望和本能。我對這個病毒真正警惕並感到恐懼,是在大約1月20日左右的時候,那時候媒體已經不再辟謠。記得我在手機上看到一位同事的視頻,好像還是他自己錄制的。他不知何故去了一家醫院的急診室,說在那裏隨時可以看見幾具屍體躺在地上,特別恐怖。通過視頻可以看見醫護人員跑進跑出,有人哭喊,有一個人躺在地上,好像已經死了,一些等待就診的病人呆呆地站立或坐在一旁,沒有表情,似乎也沒戴口罩。一些網友呼籲,戴口罩!要戴口罩........。到1月21日,佩戴口罩的人開始多起來。22日,已經很少有人乘坐地鐵及公汽,這一天社區一位老人突然去世。據說該居民本來就患有肺病,當日早上突然病情嚴重,被抬上救護車時人已經沒了。23日清早突然看到武漢封城的消息,感覺整個人徹底落入了冰窟。搶購口罩、醫用酒精成為人民的頭等大事。

 

大年初二,社區全員上班。之後社區不斷收到有居民發熱患病的消息。政府下達了以社區為基本單位,全面開展實施隔離及上報、篩選、接送發熱病人就醫和為病人家屬及全體居民提供防疫服務的通告。一些救援物資也開始進入社區。但是嚴重缺少床位,病人家屬到社區哭鬧,在社區表示無能為力後,有的居民將病人抬到了社區。一對年輕夫妻在社區了哭訴了一天,社區表示一定積極向政府部門匯報並爭取床位,但病人在第二天早上去世.......

 

各種投訴雪片般撲向社區,政府部門嚴令街道、社區必須及時做好一切防疫工作,對任何不作為、懈怠及失職行為予以嚴懲。政府督查部門的幹部開始到各個社區檢查督導防疫工作,一旦發現問題立即嚴肅處理。一些社區工作人員主動辭職或直接離去.......

 

從開始到現在,幾個主題語特別鮮明,傳謠,辟謠,要戴口罩,封城,缺少病床,缺少防疫物資,隔離,封閉........,擔心會有更多所謂的主題語會不斷出現並占據我們不斷仄逼的世界.........

 

SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2020

The weather was clear and sunny.
Standing in the sunshine, it doesn't feel like winter anymore. The plum blossoms in the area continue to open, and their fragrance is very strong. Several Magnolia plants also spread their snow-white petals. In our area, Magnolia is the tree that blooms after the plum blossom. The huge buds bloom under the sunlight without green leaves.
At this moment, in this large city known as China's land transportation hub, more than 10 million people are experiencing the misery and silence of life in their rooms, through walls and glass windows. Many can cry and hiss ...... But many have not yet had the chance to yell and scream.
In the afternoon, when we finally got out of the car with the medicine we had bought for the residents, the skilled volunteer held up her phone with great interest and enthusiastically took our pictures. Her focusing and persistent look seemed to prove that life is perfect if you want it to be.
I have always been a geek. In addition to solitary entertainment, I also love to think, I also hope that I can clearly understand the purpose of life, but this may be an escape from life or self-deception.
I remember when we heard from our colleagues that there was a very contagious virus spreading around us. All I could think was that the community would be busy again and that it would not be a good spring season. People who are used to being lazy have an instinctive fear of working overtime, and as we are always volunteers, our overtime here is always unpaid. But the media soon dispelled the rumors, assured us that there was nothing to worry about, and immediately pacified the mood.
I have not watched TV or read a newspaper for a long time now, but there is always a desire and instinct to catch information that I think is good for me. I was alerted about the virus around January 20, when the

media stopped dispelling rumors. I remember seeing a colleague's video on my cell phone, which I think he recorded himself. He went to the emergency room of a hospital for some reason and said that he could see several dead bodies lying on the floor there at any time, which was particularly frightening. Through the video, you can see health care workers running in and out, people crying, a person lying on the floor seemingly dead, some patients waiting to be seen standing or sitting on the sidelines, no expression, and many without masks. Some netizens appealed to wear masks! To wear a mask ...... By January 21, the number of people wearing masks began to increase. By the 22nd, fewer people were taking the subway and bus. On this day, an older man in the community had suddenly died. He had been suffering from lung disease and was in critical condition that morning. He was rushed to the hospital but was already dead by the time he reached the hospital. On the 23rd early morning, when I suddenly saw the news of the Wuhan city lockdown, I felt like I'd fallen into an ice cave. The people's top priority was to buy masks and medical alcohol.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, all the community members went to work. Since then, the community service center has been receiving news of fever and illness. The government issued a circular for community-based isolation, reporting, screening, transporting febrile patients for medical treatment, and providing vaccination services to the families of the patients and all residents. Some relief supplies also began to enter the Community center; however, there was a severe shortage of beds in the hospital, and families came in crying to get a bed for the sick. After the Community center workers told them they could not help, some residents carried the patients to the community center. A young couple came in and cried for an entire day. The center agreed to report to government authorities to find a bed for them. Unfortunately, the patient died the following day.
Complaints flooded the community center. The government ordered the community center worker to quickly do all the pandemic

prevention work and severely punished any inaction, negligence, and dereliction of duty. The government inspectors began to visit the communities to supervise the pandemic prevention work and deal with imminent problems. Some community workers resigned on their own or just left.
From the beginning to the present, several headlines have been particularly prevalent. They include stopping spreading rumors, dispel rumors, wearing masks, sealing off the city, lack of hospital beds, lack of pandemic prevention supplies, isolation, and lockdown...... I worry that more of these headlines will continue to appear and take over our ever-cramped world and life.