Teachers and Students of LUCI give Blessings to China about Coronavirus
近日，一场没有硝烟的战“疫”正在祖国大地打响。冠状病毒的蔓延，让中国大地笼罩在一片灰色之中，坚强的中国人民，正众志成城，共同抵抗灾难。与此同时，远在3000多公里外的拉脱维亚，有这样一群可爱的人儿，他们把中国当做自己的朋友，在中国身陷危难之时，献上了自己诚挚的鼓舞与祝福。
“拉脱维亚人民与中国人民站在一起”
自新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情蔓延以来，国内抗击疫情的情况一直牵动着全世界友华者的心。拉脱维亚大学孔子学院各教学点的汉语老师们，在汉语课堂上为学生们客观真实地介绍了疫情的真实情况，学生们了解后，明白了中国人民正在经历的挑战，她们没有对身边的中国老师感到害怕和排斥，反而表达了关心之情。当听到抗击疫情中发生的感人故事，学生们深深为之触动。里加34中学的一名中学生听到中国口罩紧缺的情况，主动询问汉语老师：“老师，我可不可以用自己的零花钱，买口罩寄给需要帮助的人？”孔院本部少儿班的学生家长也主动关心汉语老师及其家人的情况：“我们在新闻上听到了中国的新型冠状病毒很严重，我们知道你们一定很难过，请你和你的家人一定要保护好自己！”拉脱维亚大学孔子学院外方院长贝德高教授（Peteris Pildegovics）对此次肺炎疫情也表示了深切的同情，他如是说道：“新型冠状病毒是人类共同的敌人，我们拉脱维亚人民与中国人民、与湖北人民、与武汉人民站在一起！我们坚信，具有悠久历史文化和集体主义精神的中国人民，一定能齐心协力，同舟共济，战胜病毒！”一句句鼓励，一声声关怀，让我们感受到了拉脱维亚人民的真情。
“中国，请坚强！”
“老师，我很想为正在抵抗病毒的中国朋友加油，希望他们能听到我们的声音！”在拉脱维亚大学孔子学院初级班的课堂上，一位刚学习汉语半年的同学这样说道，希望为中国人民送上自己的鼓励。一时间，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院各教学点的汉语课堂，纷纷发起了“中国加油”的视频录制行动，许多学生自制了祝福卡片和黑板报，用学过的汉字，写下真诚的心声：“中国加油，武汉加油！”，“中国请坚强，我们祝福你！”，“中国是我们的朋友，病毒才是我们的敌人。”学生们在视频中手持卡片，用汉语说出鼓励的话语，表达她们对中国的祝福。一张张充满爱的卡片，一条条感动人心的声援，让我们感受到了来自异国他乡的宽慰和力量。据悉，此次录制抗疫加油视频的学生年龄跨度从小学生到社会人士。其中，里加工业大学的学生更是来自世界各地，不仅有拉脱维亚本国的学生，还有俄罗斯、印度及乌兹别克斯坦等国的留学生。“青山一道同云雨，明月何会是两乡。”疫情当前，大爱跨越国别，令灾难不再无情。
“我的心比汤圆还甜”
拉脱维亚大学孔子学院的汉语老师们在协助学生们录制加油视频的同时，也用自己的方式，为祖国抗疫贡献一己之力。拉脱维亚武术协会的武术老师黎锦豪是一位音乐爱好者，课余之时，他经常练习吉他。这次，他带着心爱的吉他来到了拉脱维亚首都里加的老城，完成了一次感人的音乐之旅。此时拉脱维亚大地仍是一片清寒，但他忘记了严寒、克服了羞怯，在异国的街头弹奏了一首又一首中国的民谣旋律，用“街头募捐”的方式，用爱感动了拉脱维亚的人民，也收获了拉脱维亚人民的爱。从第一个硬币放在面前，到最后离开时沉甸甸的琴盒，捐款的人们有孩子、有老人，甚至还有流浪汉，人们都为这个遥远的东方国家，送上自己心中的爱。黎锦豪说道：“今天是中国的元宵节，我没能去吃汤圆，可是此时我的心里，比一百个汤圆还要甜！”虽天寒地冻，但心暖似春。
拉脱维亚大学孔子学院成立于2011年，是拉脱维亚唯一一所孔子学院，是拉脱维亚大学与华南师范大学共同合作建立的非营利性教育机构。其下设17个教学点，分布在不同城市的大学、中学和小学。在此次抗击肺炎疫情的过程中，各教学点师生均积极支持抗疫活动，录制加油视频、表达真诚鼓舞。爱无国界，真诚之声穿越空间，直抵人心。“德不孤必有邻”，中国战“疫”的路上不孤独！
Recently, a “epidemic” war without gunpowder is being waged in China. The spread of the coronavirus has shrouded the land of China in a grey area. The strong Chinese people are united in their will to fight the disaster together. At the same time, in Latvia, more than 3,000 kilometers away, there are such a group of lovely people who regard China as their friends and offer their sincere encouragement and blessings when China is in crisis.
“The Latvian people stand with the Chinese people”
Since the spread of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the domestic fight against the epidemic has always affected the hearts of Chinese and Chinese friends worldwide. The Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia introduced the actual situation of the epidemic to the students objectively and truthfully in the Chinese classroom. After understanding, the students understood the challenges that the Chinese people are experiencing. They didn’t feeling scared and repelled of the Chinese teachers around them, but expressing concern. The students were deeply moved when they heard the touching story of the fight against the epidemic. When a student at Riga 34 Middle School heard of the shortage of Chinese masks, he asked the Chinese teacher: “Teacher, can I use my pocket money to buy masks and send them to someone in need?” Parents of the children’s class in the Confucius Institute also actively concerned about the situation of the Chinese teacher and her family: “We heard in the news that China’s new coronavirus is very serious. We know you must be very sad. Please protect yourself and your family!” the foreign director of LUCI -Professor Peteris Pildegovics also expressed deep sympathy for the pneumonia epidemic, he says: “The new type of coronavirus is the common enemy of mankind. Latvian people and the Chinese people, and the Hubei people, and the people of Wuhan stand together! We firmly believe that the Chinese people with a long history and culture and a spirit of collectivism will be able to fight the virus together! “Encouraging and caring, let us feel the true feelings of the Latvian people.
“China, please stay strong!”
“Teacher, I really want to cheer for Chinese friends who are fighting the virus, I hope they can hear us!”Said by a student who just studied Chinese for half a year during the beginner’s class of LUCI, hoping to send his encouragement to Chinese people. For a time, the Chinese classrooms of LUCI launched a video recording operation of “Cheer up China”. Many students created blessing cards and blackboard newspapers, and used the Chinese characters they learned to write a sincere voice: “China Cheer up, Wuhan, cheer up! “,”China, Please stay strong, we wish you well! “,” China is our friend, and viruses are our enemies. “The students held cards in the video and said words of encouragement in Chinese. Cards full of love and touching solidarity made us feel the comfort and strength from foreign countries. It is reported that the age of the students who recorded the epidemic-resistant refueling video ranged from elementary school students to the public people. Among them, the students form RTU come from all over the world, not only students from Latvia, but also students from Russia, India and Uzbekistan. At the moment of the epidemic, great love crosses the country, making the disaster no longer ruthless.
“My heart is sweeter than rice dumplings”
The Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia, while helping students record refueling videos, also use their own methods to contribute to the fight against the epidemic in the motherland. Li Jinhao, a martial arts teacher from the Latvian Martial Arts Association, is a music lover, and he often practices guitar during his spare time. This time, he took his beloved guitar to the old town of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and completed a touching musical journey. At this time, the land of Latvia is still cold, but he forgot the severe cold and overcame his shyness. He played a song and song of Chinese folk songs on the streets of foreign countries, and moved the Latvian people with love in the way of “street fundraising”,also harvested the love of the Latvian people. From the first coin in front of him, to the heavy piano case full of coins when finally left, people who donate are children, old people, and even homeless people. People have given the love in their hearts to this distant eastern country. Li Jinhao said: “Today is the Chinese Lantern Festival, I was not able to eat rice dumplings, but at this time my heart is sweeter than eating a hundred rice dumplings!” Although it was freezing cold, my heart was warm like spring.
The Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia was established in 2011. It is the only one Confucius Institute in Latvia. It is a non-profit educational institution jointly established by the University of Latvia and South China Normal University. It has 17 teaching sites distributed in universities, middle schools and primary schools in different cities. During the fight against the pneumonia epidemic, teachers and students at all teaching sites actively supported the anti-epidemic activities, recorded refueling videos, and expressed sincere encouragement. Love has no boundaries, the voice of sincerity travels through space and reaches people’s hearts. ” China is not alone on the way resisting the “epidemic”!
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