"We are deeply grateful to Fudan University
It has cultivated good students who have a sense of family and country and are 'determined to serve the people'
——Classmate Wang Qigan"
A few days ago, the Party Committee of Fudan University received a letter
Letter of thanks from Zhangla Village, Aba Songpan County, Sichuan Province
What was drawn out of the letter was a period that lasted for 11 years
The friendship of "teenager and bridge"
△ Wang Qigan
Can't bear the villagers to wade across the river in winter 8-year-old he donated money to build the bridge
Wang Qigan is from Fudan University
Class of 2019 School of Information Science and Engineering
Undergraduate student majoring in communication engineering
Winter 2010
Wang Qigan, who was only 8 years old at the time, was with his parents
From Sichuan Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
Depart from the home of Jin'an Town in Songpan County
Go to the nearby town of Kawajuji Temple
When passing through Zhangla Village
He happened to see a mother
Carrying a bamboo basket on his back, he led his child to wade across the river
She fell several times across the river and struggled to get up again
When I reached the other shore, I was covered in muddy water
This scene is deeply imprinted
Wang Qigan's young mind
At that time, there was no bridge on the head river in Zhangla Village
Villagers crossing the river to plant crops are stepping on the pebbles in the river
Or wade barefoot across the river, very dangerous
Village cadres said that the village is very difficult
Ordinary people can only maintain a basic income and cannot afford to build bridges
After understanding the situation, Wang Qigan consulted with his parents
Put your own money and participate in the competition earned
A total of 3,000 yuan in cash
All handed over to Zhangla Village to build a bridge
△ Wang Qigan donated money to build a bridge in Zhangla Village
Wang Qigan's father was a people's policeman
Mother was a teacher of the people
After learning of his idea, his parents were very supportive
Soon after, a cement bridge was built
On that day, Wang Qigan was excitedly on the bridge
I walked back and forth several times
"Everyone has a bridge over and I'm very happy"
In 11 years, he donated more than 30,000 yuan He witnessed the rebirth of the village
It started with donations to build the bridge in 2010
Every winter and summer vacation, Wang Qigan will deliberately visit Zhangla Village
Once the bridge is found to be damaged, donations are made for repairs
In 2018, due to rising floods, silt accumulated all year round
The cement bridge collapsed into the mud and could not continue to be used
Wang Qigan donated his own scholarship
A steel bridge was built for the village
In order to express the hope that Zhangla Village will get rid of poverty as soon as possible
Villagers named the bridge "Longchang Bridge"
△ Wang Qigan and Longchang Bridge
Summer 2021
Wang Qigan found that the rain had rusted the steel
He donated the scholarship he won at Fudan University
The bridge was replaced with steel and painted
From 2010 to the present, he has donated for 11 years
About 30,000 yuan was donated before and after
Zhangla Village was once a deeply impoverished area of the country
Before 2010, the per capita annual income was less than 100 yuan
Young people in the village go out to work all year round
Wang Qigan always brought some books or clothes with him every time he went back
Visit the left-behind elderly and children there
I developed a deep relationship with the villagers
△ Wang Qigan and children of Zhangla Village
In 11 years, Wang Qigan changed from a child to a teenager
And Zhangla Village is also being reborn
Once, a 30-kilometer road to and from Zhangla Village
It took three or four hours to drive, but now it takes only 40 minutes
The road also went from bumpy to flat
Not only that, the current Zhangla Village has been lifted out of poverty
Wooden structure earthen houses of villagers along the road
It has also become a cement house
Tourism has also taken off
The villagers' lives are getting better and better
"He's really 'doing big things.'"
Donate yourself for more than a decade
Wang Qigan never mentioned it to his teachers and classmates
When I heard that there was such a thank-you note
Everyone was surprised and expected
A roommate said
"He is usually very optimistic and cheerful, and loves to help others
We have participated in a lot of volunteer activities together."
△ Wang Qigan (first from the right) volunteers for unpaid blood donation activities
Very well-connected roommates
He also gave Wang Qigan a nickname
"Drying important (淦 important)"
In this regard, Wang Qigan smiled and shook his head:
"I don't think these things are big deals
It's just something I can do personally
It's worth doing and I'm happy too."
This friendship between the "teenager and the bridge"
Touched countless people
"Contribute to your hometown with practical actions"
"For the folks"
Source: CCTV news client