In 2008, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province on the mainland, which shook the entire land of China, not only physically destroying countless buildings and lives, but also shocking countries around the world.
In the face of this natural disaster, in addition to the continuous support of the mainland, there is also the support of other countries in the world, and no matter how much help is provided, this is also a little bit of kindness from foreign countries.
There are many countries that have come to support the Wenchuan disaster area, and the most notable ones are Russia, Japan, and India.
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On May 12, 2008, when a major earthquake struck Wenchuan County, landslides cracked, houses collapsed, roads were broken, communications were cut off, and everything fell into chaos and despair. However, in the face of this natural disaster, the Chinese people have shown unprecedented unity and strength.
From the central to the local, from the military to the people, the rescue operation was carried out rapidly, and countless volunteers and rescue workers braved the risk of aftershocks to rush to the disaster area, digging with their hands and carrying them on their shoulders, looking for signs of life at all costs to save the trapped people.
The earthquake affected an area of about 500,000 square kilometers, and the number of people affected was as high as 46 million.
The foreign countries that learned the news also responded immediately, and they did not choose to sit idly by and mobilize their own forces to support the disaster areas on the mainland.
Russia, the mainland's neighbor, reacted the fastest, preparing supplies and delivering them to the mainland's disaster area within two days of the news of the disaster.
Russia's first supplies included a large number of daily necessities and tents and sleeping bags, which, although not very expensive, were essential for the affected areas to meet their living needs and housing problems.
In order to deliver relief supplies to China's disaster areas as quickly as possible, Russia decided to use air transport to deliver the supplies directly to Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China.
Rescue teams from both countries quickly assembled and immediately engaged in the intense and orderly movement and distribution of supplies upon arrival. They work day and night to ensure that every aid reaches those in need in a timely and accurate manner.
In addition to supplies, Russia also sent more than 50 search and rescue personnel and four search and rescue teams with search and rescue dogs to search and rescue the affected people. Not only that, but Russia has also sent more than 60 medical personnel to set up a mobile field hospital in Pengzhou.
In addition to Russia, India's approach is also amazing, and Sino-Indian relations have always been between "friend and foe", but it was extremely generous in the Wenchuan earthquake.
On May 16, the Indian government announced that it would donate $5 million in relief materials to the disaster areas in China, in addition to countless individuals and overseas students in India who donated to the embassy in India.
According to statistics, the embassy in India has received more than 800,000 donations, all of which have been used for the purchase of materials and the reconstruction of the affected areas.
A donation of $5 million may seem modest for a country, but we must recognize that India itself is a developing country facing many challenges, and many parts of the country are still poor.
Many parts of India, especially in remote rural areas, suffer from difficult living conditions, inadequate infrastructure, and poor health and education resources. In this context, the donation of 5 million US dollars, if properly distributed and effectively used, can bring substantial help to improve the living conditions of local residents, improve the level of education, and improve medical facilities.
So, while $5 million may be a drop in the bucket on a macro level, it can bring hope and change to those who need it most. The significance of this assistance goes far beyond the value of the money itself.
Japan, a country that has brought a lot of suffering to the mainland, also did something shocking to the Chinese people during the Wenchuan earthquake.
On May 15, Japan sent 61 professional rescue teams to the disaster areas in China, including experienced rescue experts, medical experts and even construction experts.
When the Japanese rescue team arrived in Chengdu, they did not stay and immediately went deep into the hard-hit Qingchuan County and Beichuan County, in the ruins and broken walls, they worked day and night, with the help of the Japanese rescue team to bring high-tech rescue, the difficulty of rescue was greatly reduced.
In addition to the Japanese rescue team, the donation from Japan is also extremely large.
According to statistics, the Chinese Embassy in Japan received 33,573,100 yuan, the Consulate General in Nagasaki received 2,277,200 yuan, the Consulate General in Osaka received 19,191,500 yuan, the Consulate General in Fukuoka received 5,733,800 yuan, the Consulate General in Sapporo received 1,564,800 yuan, and the Consulate General in Nagoya received 5,480,200 yuan, for a total of 69,840,000 yuan.
Saudi Arabia is a country that is "rich enough to flow oil", and they naturally helped in the Wenchuan earthquake, and they have provided a total of 60 million US dollars in aid.
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China has been known as the "State of Etiquette" since ancient times, and the exchange of courtesies is a Chinese tradition. When China was at the height of the disaster, the rest of the countries came to the rescue, and China will naturally remember this kindness.
Japan is located near the Sea Trench of Japan, and earthquakes and tsunamis often occur due to geological instability, and when the Niigata earthquake struck Japan, China donated 100,000 US dollars to Japan for post-disaster reconstruction.
In 2011, there was an earthquake in northeast Japan and caused a tsunami, for a time the people in Japan were killed and injured, and the property damage was countless, China got the news, and prepared 30 million yuan of relief materials to be transported to Japan.
In addition to donating supplies, the mainland also sent a large number of rescue workers and disaster relief pump trucks, and the Red Cross Society of China donated another 26 million yuan to Japan 18 days after the disaster.
In 2021, the novel coronavirus broke out rapidly in India, and due to the low level of medical care in India, they did not have the ability to effectively control the spread of the epidemic, and the Indian medical system fell into great pressure for a while.
In response, the mainland publicly announced that it would provide India with the necessary help to control the epidemic, and the mainland's assistance action was swift and powerful, providing India with a large number of medical supplies, such as masks, protective clothing, ventilators, etc.
Mutual assistance between the two is the norm for the international community. In today's interconnected global village, no country is completely independent of the rest of the world.
The tide of globalization has closely linked our destinies, whether it is economic, cultural or public health, we are all in the same community of destiny.
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