Do you know what it’s like to hear the song "Singing the Motherland" floating from the shore in a foreign country? Have you ever seen a scene where the local people are grateful and farewell from the heart in a foreign country? These China navies have all experienced it. If China Navy combat vessels exudes male strength, then the hospital ship "Square Boat" exudes a maternal brilliance. This stems from her unique mission, from China’s moderate strength and great power.
How many 11 years are there in life? This is the 11th year that Li Xuezhou spent on this "big white ship". When receiving the ship in 2008, this "big guy" threw a shocking bomb at him: Isn’t it a "ship"? How is it bigger than the "ship" I have been in? At that time, he only felt that "there is a place to show his fists."
He hasn’t realized what changes this boat will bring to his life in the years to come.
Born and raised in Xinjiang, Li Xuezhou had never seen the sea before he went to college. Seeing the blue sea for the first time, he couldn’t wait for a dive to swim around! In the next 11 years, he not only threw himself into the arms of the sea, but also into the arms of the world with the "Square Boat" — — Left footprints in 43 countries and regions on 3 oceans, 6 continents.
This time, the recording scene of "Time Model Publishing Hall" came to this 10,000-ton "Dabai Ship" moored in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. Li Xuezhou’s comrades always affectionately called her "Dabai" because the hull is mostly white, and the warm-hearted "Dabai" and "Square Boat" have similar missions: saving lives and spreading peace. This huge "Red Cross" on the deck shows its special status.
This is the only hospital ship of China Navy. It is a large-scale hospital ship of over 10,000 tons, which was designed and built by China. One floor alone is equivalent to the size of 10 basketball courts, and there are eight decks up and down here, which is a top-three hospital flowing at sea. Since it was listed for 11 years in December 2008, it has sailed more than 240,000 nautical miles, arrived in the East African country where the virus was rampant, been to the Philippines hit by a strong typhoon, and arrived in Venezuela, which was deeply mired in the whirlpool.
In the memory of Han Dalin, the monitor of the signal class, there is a scene: that day, the whistle sounded and the ship was about to leave callao Port, Peru. Suddenly, the soldier who was ready to put away the gangway stopped. This stop was for an old Chinese couple who were late. They missed the opening time of the ship. The old lady scolded the old man for driving too slowly and almost missed the "opportunity to see relatives." The old couple have no other requirements, "just stand on the deck for a few minutes." The old couple stepped on the gangway with the help of the navy soldiers. On the deck, the old man suddenly squatted down slowly and then knelt down. He put his cheek on the deck, turned his face, kissed the deck gently, and tears fell heavily on the deck.
This kiss, he seems to have exhausted all the strength of the rest of his life. The whistle sounded again, and the figure of the old couple waving goodbye became more and more blurred. Han Dalin returned to the battle position and quietly wiped the tears from her eyes. The "Square Boat" moored in a foreign port is the motherland for these overseas Chinese.
Whether conducting international humanitarian medical services or participating in multinational joint exercises, "Square Boat" people gradually understand the weight of the word "motherland" and truly feel that personal destiny is so closely linked with the destiny of the motherland.
Navy blue on the big white ship
Or marine camouflage, or plain white, there are 3092 naval officers and soldiers and medical staff who used to work and live here. They are the ones who propped up the buoyancy of this famous overseas ship. This hospital ship is their home at sea; Going out, they represent the motherland, and this "flowing land" conveys China concept to the world.
This is not only the most direct and beautiful synonym for "country and home", but also a mountain of responsibility for "square boat" people. Li Xuezhou circled the telephone area codes of countries in the notebook with colored pens; Hospital ship "Square Boat"
In the office of political commissar Chen Yangyang, all the places he has been are marked with a pen on the yellowed world map, and more than 20 small black dots condense his dream of "being a navy and seeing the world"; Han Dalin will be at the place of visit.
Buy a local refrigerator sticker … … These ordinary and extraordinary sailors from China marked the world track of the "Square Boat" in their own way.
In every country, before dawn, hundreds of ordinary people queue up at the port and go to the hospital ship for treatment. Li Peng, an anesthesiologist, loves to take photos. He took a photo of waiting in line in Pakistan. There were so many people in the corridor that he had to raise his SLR to take photos. When he pushed his way through the crowd, he told himself firmly that he must not shoulder the heavy responsibility.
In Maldives, Li Peng met a 10-year-old child, who was an orphan and suffered from congenital six-finger deformity of his right hand. The deformity of his fingers made him withdrawn, his eyes dim and he spoke little, which made Li Peng feel particularly distressed. When Director Hou Lisheng helped the child to get rid of the redundant fingers, the child felt like other children after the operation, and happily held Dr. Hou’s neck.
In the mission in 2013, Li Peng performed 23 operations on the most day. On average, an operation takes one hour. On this day, Li Peng spent 23 hours in the operating room. When I’m really sleepy,
He leaned against the wall for a while while while the operation was intermittent. On August 23, 2013, Li Peng sent a circle of friends: "At 2: 48 am, waiting for the last general anesthesia patient in 23 operations today." A friend asked Li Peng, when you are working in China, you are already busy enough. How can you go abroad and find yourself suffering?
Anesthesiologist Li Peng
Guo Baofeng, the captain of the China Navy’s only specialized hospital ship "Square Boat", still has sparkling dreams. Everyone says that he is "the captain who is least like the captain". He knows more than a dozen musical instruments and performs a program every time the ship organizes a party. During the break, he likes to wrestle with the crew and do push-ups in the competition. While applauding and cheering, the comrades-in-arms lamented that "the captain is too awesome, and a 40-year-old still maintains the standard of 28 years old."
In 2015, Guo Baofeng was just 36 years old when he took over the "Square Boat" and was the youngest of all the captains. Guo Baofeng was deeply influenced by his father’s military temperament. He always remembered his father’s words: "A soldier shoulders the important affairs of the country." For Guo Baofeng, "the great event of the country" is vivid and concrete. It can be overcoming difficulties in foreign land again and again; It is also possible to dispel the misunderstanding of foreign people with frankness again and again.
During the war, the "Square Boat" provided medical treatment for the wounded and sick of China’s army at sea; at ordinary times, it provided medical treatment for China’s fleet and the troops stationed on the island in remote areas, as well as international humanitarian services. The rescue of humanitarian disasters can best reflect the "rigidity and flexibility" of the "Square Boat" people.
Emergency call from the Philippines
In some places, even if I have only been there once in my life, every detail is still so real in retrospect. For Han Dalin, Wright Bay in the Philippines is such a place. He often thinks: Are the signs they painted on the breakwater still there six years ago? That striking sign was painted by himself and his comrades — — On a white background, there is a big red cross painted on it, and under the red cross is written "ARK PEACE", that is, "The Square Boat".
The super typhoon six years ago turned Tacloban, Philippines from a beautiful seaside town into a devastated disaster area. Han Dalin drove the lifeboat back and forth between the dock and the "Square Boat", and the "ARK PEACE" sign on the breakwater was the berth of the lifeboat. And those Filipinos may also remember the life rescue marked by it, and the China soldiers who gave them hope for their lives, the big white ship moored in Wright Bay.
On November 19, 2013, the "Square Boat" was in the rest stage, and more than 400 people who returned from abroad after the mission were scattered all over the country. On this day, Sun Tao, then vice president of the Navy General Hospital, was on a business trip when he was suddenly informed by his superiors to buy a ticket and go back to Beijing. "Hurry back to Beijing! ! ! "Is the core content of the phone, but what urgent task, Sun Tao still confused about.
On the way to the plane, the hospital told Sun Tao to send him to the Philippines for rescue. Philippine rescue? Sun Tao’s heart tightened when he heard the news. Just a few days ago, the super typhoon Haiyan swept through the central Philippines, killing 6,300 people and injuring more than 28,000 people.
He knew that the "Square Boat" was about to face an unprecedented task. This is the first time that the hospital ship "Square Boat" participated in real rescue. In the past, the "Square Boat" organized a planned international medical rescue, ranging from two months to six months. However, after the typhoon hit the Philippines, people’s lives can’t wait!
In order to reach the disaster area as quickly as possible to provide rescue, the navy ordered dozens of units and more than 400 officers and men who had just completed the "Harmonious Mission -2013" mission and returned to China to assemble quickly. It took only 48 hours from receiving the mission to completing all the preparations for sailing. Convening so many units and so many people in a short time has really created a miracle.
In order to arrive in the Philippines in the first time, the "Square Boat" crossed the big wave area of 7 to 8 meters outside bashi channel, and people could be shaken up on the bed. The hospital boat "Square Boat" did not detour or slow down, passing through the periphery of bashi channel, which has been stormy all the year round, and it took only 77 hours to reach the worst-hit area in the Philippines — — Wright Bay became the first foreign medical ship to arrive in the Philippines at that time.
The rescue of this kind of humanitarian disaster they are facing is completely unknown. The scene in front of us is beyond everyone’s expectation. It’s really devastated and messy. It’s dark, the whole city has no electricity, and it’s opaque. The power was cut off, and the first batch of medical team members finally found a nearby hospital in the dark for four hours. Just as everyone was preparing for treatment, unexpected things happened again.
After the disaster, the Filipinos were extremely psychologically fragile. Coupled with the interruption of communication and the delay in information transmission, the locals did not know that there would be Chinese rescue boats to provide treatment. China medical team members can only explain to them one by one, and then they can barely find six patients who are willing to go to the ship for treatment. But when Sun Tao found a vehicle to transport the patients, two patients refused to go, which made him upset. He wanted to help the Filipino people very much, but he was unable to make it.
A special diaper from the Philippines
Eyebrows a wrinkly, on my mind. With the help of the local media, a press conference was held, and the "Square Boat" spread the news to the maximum extent. At the same time, nearly ten tons of medical materials were transferred to land, and a front-end field hospital was built on the ruins and in front of the people.
Go to the countryside to help them disinfect and prevent epidemic, and give them medicine. Within two days, the rescue team opened a helicopter landing point on the ruins and transported patients to the "Square Boat" hospital for treatment. The front-end hospital and rescue boat operate 24 hours a day, and the patients who come to see a doctor radiate to the surrounding area for more than 200 kilometers. In two weeks, a total of 44 operations were performed, and 2208 people were treated, as well as four "Square Boat" babies born on board.
Because of the poor conditions at the Wright Bay pier in the Philippines, the "Square Boat" can only anchor at 10 nautical miles from the pier. Han Dalin and his comrades-in-arms used small boats to transport materials from the hospital ship one trip at a time, while the other crew members reclaimed land. After the tsunami, the Philippines was quite dilapidated, with collapsed houses, mud, snakes and dogs.
The harder it is, the more you see the truth. There is a diaper in the history museum of the Navy General Hospital. What’s so special about this diaper? After the typhoon, the Philippines was seriously affected, but four Filipino children were born on board. Nurse China used some sheets to make diapers. When making rounds, Sun Tao saw as soon as he entered that the child’s father was holding a diaper made by a soldier in China, which read "Thanks to China and the Square Boat". As long as one person comes to the ward, the father of the child will hold it up for others to see. A baby diaper made of sheets witnessed the strong friendship between the people of the two countries in the disaster.
Is it safe to seek the overall situation, or risk saving two lives?
On this "boat of life", six "square boat" babies have been delivered in the past 11 years. Among them is a baby girl from Bangladesh, whose birth touched the heart of a boatman. On November 9th, 2010, a 25-year-old pregnant woman with 36 weeks’ pregnancy came to the China military doctor. She had a special body. So far, Panther Chen, an obstetrician and gynecologist, still remembers the first time she saw her: she couldn’t stand on her own feet when she was walking, and she had to lean against the door to keep breathing. Panther Chen heard all kinds of noises in her heart, and suspected that she had a heart attack.
As soon as the examination results came out, Panther Chen was scared to death, and the director of cardiology at that time was shocked. That’s a close to severe mitral stenosis. The "Square Boat" medical team has basically never seen such a patient in China for nearly 20 years. Mitral valve is like a one-way valve in the heart. Mitral valve stenosis will make the blood flow of the heart not smooth, which will lead to pulmonary congestion or pulmonary edema, especially in the production process, which may be life-threatening.
The "Harmonious Mission -2010" mission was the first time that the navy organized a hospital ship to perform humanitarian medical services overseas. As the last stop of the first round of expedition, whether Bangladesh can draw a perfect ending directly means whether the whole mission can be successfully concluded. As a result, an operation has an unusual meaning. Is it to seek stability or risk saving lives? In the face of this critically ill pregnant woman with extremely difficult operation, how should China military doctors choose?
Bangladeshi daughter of "Chinese mother"
Being in a foreign country, with difficult conditions and rare illness, it takes Panther Chen extraordinary courage to accept this operation for a high-risk pregnant woman under the influence of such multiple factors. The night before the operation, Panther Chen spent the "Obstetrics Bible" with Williams Obstetrics. As the chief surgeon of pregnant women, Panther Chen is facing the biggest challenge in her 21 years as a doctor. Panther Chen talked with pregnant women about eight surgical complications, and the couple signed all the words with their eyes closed without blinking. The couple had special trust in China military doctor. At 2 pm on November 11, pregnant women were pushed into the operating room, and the air in the operating room seemed to have solidified.
Caesarean section, when the baby was born smoothly, the life of a Bangladeshi baby girl was saved, but Panther Chen couldn’t relax for a second. Because for pregnant women with fragile physical condition, any accident after childbirth
It can be fatal at any time, and the biggest test facing this operation starts from this moment.
The stone in Panther Chen’s heart finally fell to the ground, and the mother and daughter were safe. Angel Hussein, the father of the baby girl, cried with joy: "I didn’t expect Dr. China to save my wife and my child." He named the child Chin, which means "China" in Bengali. Naming her daughter "China" is the simplest gratitude of Bangladeshi people to the "Square Boat".
The "Square Boat" keeps the belief that life is supreme in its heart. Doctors love it. When faced with a rare, high-risk and extremely difficult operation, Panther Chen said: This operation must be done. This is their inner determination and awe of life. At the recording scene of "Time Model Publishing Hall", the military medical team behind this operation, Panther Chen, Sheng Ruifang and Fei Yuxing, were invited.
In May 2017, the "Square Boat" visited Bangladesh again after seven years, and there was a "Chin" family among the welcome crowd. The little girl shouted "Chinese mother" and held the national flag of China, giving a close kiss to Sheng Ruifang who arrived with the ship. This photo touched many people.
At the recording scene of "Time Model Publishing Hall", Chin and her little brother, parents were invited from Bangladesh. Chin and her family have always been obsessed with the treatment of Dr. China. At this moment, they meet by surprise, which is the first time that Panther Chen has seen Chin in nine years. The "little one" who was just born at that time has now grown into a beautiful little girl with China red. Panther Chen suddenly burst into tears and sobbed, "I stayed with her for 48 hours.". Facing the camera and the deck full of Vietnamese soldiers, the little angel who witnessed the friendship between China and China sweetly said the word "China" in Chinese. Chin brought a gift to her Chinese mother, which was her hand-painted national flag of China. Finally, the Chin family of four said in unison: "We love China.. "
The joys and sorrows of life behind a 9 mm bullet
This love for China came not without reason, but through comparison. 16 August 2014, Kingdom of Tonga, Oceania. David Maka, a 27-year-old Tongan boy, went on a boat to see a doctor.
Weighing 270 kg, he had a bullet embedded in his left chest. He had traveled to New Zealand, the United States and other countries for treatment, but doctors were afraid of risks and refused to operate on him. An accident four years ago caused him to be shot at close range with a pistol. The bullet just stayed deep in his left chest wall, not only next to his heart, but also very close to his left lung.
The operation of taking bullets is very difficult, which is the reason why Maca went to different countries for consultation, but was rejected by different doctors. Once the heart or blood vessels are damaged, it will be quite dangerous. The bullet hidden next to Maka’s heart is like a heavy stone in his heart. He lived with it for four years and was afraid for four years. This time, when Maca saw the China Navy rescue team coming to the door, she was eager to get rid of this worry.
In order to accurately determine the position of the bullet, Maka made six X-rays, and Dr. Zhang Jian who accompanied him was also X-rayed six times. Finally, when the data came to hand, Zhang Jian made a decisive choice. On the afternoon of August 17th, Maka was lying on the operating table of the hospital ship "Square Boat". According to the original plan, Zhang Jian gave Maka local anesthesia.
But as soon as the anesthetic took effect, the problem followed. It is normal for ordinary people to relax their muscles after using anesthetics, but Maca is too heavy, and the bullet displacement caused by muscle relaxation is completely beyond judgment. First incision, no bullets found.
Within just two centimeters, there are thousands of interlaced nerves and blood vessels in the human body. With a little carelessness, the bullet may be pushed into the chest or lungs. Can Zhang Jian’s second knife find the bullet correctly? This 9 mm long bullet is like a time bomb next to Maka’s heart, and the surgeon Zhang Jian is more like a meticulous demining expert.
The second knife was cut right above the bullet. Take a pliers and take it out. The operation was successful! With the reputation of China military doctor and superb medical skills, in just 23 minutes, Zhang Jian took out a 9mm bullet from Maka’s heart, which relieved Maka of her four-year ideological burden and brought her hope of rebirth.
At that time, Maca was very excited. Zhang Jian showed him the bullet and suddenly found Maca fainted. Zhang Jian got a fright, and quickly looked at Maka’s ECG without any abnormality. Maka woke up and said to Zhang Jian, you change my life. Later, Maka specially sent an email to thank Zhang Jian, and his family also thanked Zhang Jian for saving his life, so that he could watch his children grow up in the future.
How’s Maka doing after taking out the bullet? At the recording scene of "Time Model Publishing Hall", Zhang Jian and Maka came to a remote video connection. Maka, who is far away from the other side of the ocean, said that in the years before 2014, he was worried every day whether he could live to the next day and worried that he could not watch his beloved daughter grow up. It took Zhang Jian 23 minutes to open a new door to his life.
China’s warships didn’t bring planes or cannons.
People abroad said that warships from other countries came with planes and cannons, but your warships from China leaned in, bringing doctors and medicines and bringing us health.
Everywhere, the "Square Boat" blows Chinese style. When leaving, local people will learn to say "Hello, friend, thank you, brother" in Chinese. In the heart of Chin, a little Bangladeshi girl, and in the hearts of more than 230,000 foreign people who have been treated, a seed named "China" has been planted. In a few years’ time, they will take root and sprout, blossom and bear fruit, and spread China people’s desire for friendship and peace to further places. Accompanied by the "Square Boat", there were 3,092 officers and soldiers and medical staff on board the hospital.
These peace messengers in military uniforms have built bridges of love with their persistence and dedication. Liang Yanshun, Vice Minister of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, presented medals and certificates to the hospital ship "Square Boat", a model of the times, at the recording site of "Time Model Publishing Hall".
On October 13th, 2010, The Square Boat visited Kenya for the first time. More than 600 years have passed since the last time China ships came here — — In 1415, Zheng He’s fleet of voyages to the Western Ocean arrived here. 600 years is not prominent in the long history. However, when these two China ships separated by more than six centuries are put together, we will find that:Both Zheng He’s fleet 600 years ago and the hospital ship "Square Boat" 600 years later have a friendly and warm heart.
"No artillery, no missiles, no torpedoes … … It is full of China’s army and people’s desire for peace and respect for life, and it develops peacefully ‘ China business card ’ 。” — — China Ambassador to Timor-Leste Liu Hongyang
This heart beats on the blue ocean and among many strange foreign people. This shiny China business card. It fully shows the moderate strength of China, the role of a big country, and the image of China as a responsible big country. The figure and track of China’s "Red Cross" have entered the eyes of people all over the world. The official of the World Red Cross Society said:“‘ And the square boat ’ Not only in China, but also in the world. " Let’s do it againPraise China’s military doctor’s kindness and kindness, and praise China’s navy’s fearlessness.
