Xinhua Daily Telegraph: The warmth of fleeting encounters on the Spring Festival travel rush journey
Recently, Weibo user "Zouma Chuangtianxia" uploaded three photos online that he had taken at Taiyuan Railway Station. The content of the pictures showed an elderly farmer prostrating himself in gratitude to a policeman who had come to his aid. In recent days, this set of photos has sparked heated discussions and praise among netizens. Everyone is supporting this "Policeman Brother" who sincerely serves the people, while also calling for mutual assistance among travelers so that "the Spring Festival travel rush journey will be warmer!"
On the Spring Festival travel rush journey, the policeman warmly helped the elderly farmer.
According to the photo descriptions, on the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush, an elderly farmer at Taiyuan Railway Station wanted to take the train to Tianjin to visit his daughter but was stranded in the station square because he didn't have his ID card and didn't have enough money to buy a ticket. A patrol officer noticed this and helped the elderly man apply for a temporary ID card. He then took out his own money to make up for the shortfall in the ticket price, bought the ticket for him, and personally saw him onto the train. He instructed the train attendant to take care of the elderly man along the way. Just before entering the station, the elderly man suddenly knelt down to thank this kind-hearted patrol officer, who quickly helped him up.
"China Web Stories" reporters found this policeman a few days ago. This policeman is named Liu Chunhao. At 49 years old, he is a station patrol officer at the Taiyuan Railway Station police station and has been a police officer for 23 years. Facing media interviews, Liu Chunhao recounted the situation at the time.
On the morning of January 8th, at the Ticket Hall No.1 of Taiyuan Railway Station, an elderly man who looked like a farmer was sitting by Ticket Window No.13, looking very anxious and lost. Liu Chunhao, patrolling by, felt that the elderly man might be encountering difficulties. After asking, Liu Chunhao learned that the elderly man's name was Zhang Youfu, a farmer from Lin County, Shanxi Province. He wanted to go to Tianjin to visit his working daughter but couldn't buy a train ticket because he didn't bring his ID card and also didn't remember his ID number. Liu Chunhao extended a helping hand to the elderly man.
However, after more than an hour of inquiry, Liu Chunhao did not find any information about the elderly man. It turned out that the elderly man hadn't applied for a second-generation ID card. After much effort, Liu Chunhao finally found the elderly man's first-generation ID information and helped him obtain a temporary ID card. Since the elderly man only had 30 yuan at the time, Liu Chunhao made up the difference and bought him a train ticket, then personally saw him onto the train.
Liu Chunhao said: "Because the weather was quite cold, I was afraid the elderly man would freeze, so I wanted to send him into the station early. Many people encounter difficulties when they are outside. If we lend a helping hand, it may not be difficult for us, but sometimes it can help a lot."
What Liu Chunhao did not expect was that as soon as the elderly man heard that he would be sent into the station, he suddenly knelt down to thank Liu Chunhao and offered him some red dates and other local specialties he carried with him. "It was completely unexpected. I quickly helped him up. I just did what I should do; I don't deserve such heavy gratitude," Liu Chunhao said.
Netizens: Greatness in the Ordinary, Liu Chunhao: This Matter is Really Common
On the Spring Festival travel rush journey, although this help and this prostration seemed ordinary, they moved netizens deeply. Netizens expressed that although the matter was small, it was enough to warm the journey home. After "Zouma Chuangtianxia" uploaded the photos on Weibo, they were quickly forwarded more than 6,000 times directly and over 20,000 times indirectly. Many websites also reprinted them, and the netizens' praise poured in.
One netizen commented: "Policeman comrade, you are truly great! This is greatness witnessed in the ordinary! I salute you! I learn from you! Good job." Another netizen "jiahuanjia" said, "During the Spring Festival, everywhere you see touching scenes. Thank these people who move us. Because of you, we learn to be grateful. The Spring Festival makes love fill every corner."
Regarding this, Liu Chunhao felt both surprised and somewhat undeserving, "This is really a very small matter, and I never expected that it would attract so much attention from many netizens this year. Every year during the Spring Festival travel rush, we encounter many people in difficulty. It's not just me helping them; many of our policemen are doing the same."
After being a policeman for 23 years, Liu Chunhao usually starts work at 8 am and doesn't finish until 7 pm, with only one hour for meals in between. The rest of the time, he patrols the station, maintains order, and walks at least dozens of kilometers each day. Such good deeds are as common for Liu Chunhao as daily meals.
"It’s not every day, but five or ten times a month, passengers cannot board the train due to lacking a few yuan. We just chip in ten or twenty yuan to help them. We may not be able to offer big help, but small help is possible. When you're outside, everyone encounters difficulties at some point. If we can help, we should lend a hand," Liu Chunhao said.
"Policeman Brother" quietly works for 23 years and receives frequent commendations
Despite doing countless good deeds and receiving numerous honors, Liu Chunhao remains very low-key. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in almost all positions at Taiyuan Railway Station, including the entrance, ticket hall, and platform. Not only does he maintain station order and remind passengers of precautions, but he also checks for safety hazards and actively helps those in difficulty.
During his 23 years as a policeman, Liu Chunhao has consecutively received personal third-class merit awards from the Taiyuan Railway Public Security Bureau for four years, won the title of advanced individual three times, and is also an expert in capturing fugitives within the bureau. Now, Old Liu has overnight become a famous internet figure among his colleagues, with many media outlets rushing to interview him. However, Old Liu remains calm and continues to steadfastly adhere to his primary responsibilities, managing major clients.
In fact, there are many police officers like Liu Chunhao at the Taiyuan Railway Station police station, which is the largest window unit in the Shanxi public security system. They are all silently ensuring the safety of the Spring Festival travel rush, making sure that passengers board safely and travel safely.
It is understood that the pressure on this year's Spring Festival travel rush for the Taiyuan Railway Bureau is particularly high. To ensure the safety of the Spring Festival travel rush, the Taiyuan Railway Station police station has set up five checkpoint security inspection stages, mobilizing as many police forces as possible to invest in the Spring Festival travel rush protection work and serve the passengers well.
Despite suffering from severe cold due to continuous high-intensity work, Liu Chunhao still works 12 hours a day, inspecting every corner and providing convenience for passengers in difficulty. Liu Chunhao said, "Now is the time when I'm needed most. We must ensure that passengers return home safely, so I must persevere until the end of the Spring Festival travel rush." (Reported by Lv Mengqi and Wang Xue Tao)