However, on 12th of May, his company received urgent command to go to Sichuan, where the big earthquake happened. Considering his identity as an army student, the company commander wanted to leave him back, but he refused persistently.。After they arrived at the disaster area, they combed three huge mountains to transfer the public to safe places and distributed water and food. During the time of searching the wrecking helicopter, he rolled down the steep mountain three times. Fortunately, he was hooked by the trees every time.
On 14th of June, the company was ordered to unload the boards for mobile houses. Wu wenbin and his company unloaded 14 trucks of boards, 50 ton in total. On 17th, after a day work of building houses, they unloaded another 8 trucks of boards in heavy rain. Then, when his company was resting, he went to help other companies. At nine o’clock, he collapsed and was sent to hospital. However, he died because of bleeding in lungs. When his body was cremated, over 20 000 people went to see him off spontaneously。
On 28th, Yang Weihua, who married Wu Wenbin at the beginning of 2008, wore undefiled wedding dress and had a picture taken with a photo of Wu Wenbin. It was a promise between them that when Wu Wenbin came back from Sichuan, they would take a new series of wedding pictures.
I saw the story of Wu Wenbin when I was watching the Touching China Award of 2008. From the beginning to the end, tears kept falling down from my cheeks. It is always heart-breaking to see such a noble life pass away. It recalls me an article written by Weiwei, a Chinese reporter. In the article, he said that the PLA soldiers were the loveliest!
Wu Wenbin is undoubt a hero. However, in my oppinion, his wife can also be described as a heroine. She shows her loyalty to their marriage, and to her husband. Though she was not one of those who won the Touching China Award of 2008, I deem that she should be extoled. No matter how brave and great her husband is, he seems to be far beyond reach to us, whereas his wife's deed, is more easily for us to learn from. I think what the Touching China Award is set for is to not only touch people, but encourage us to follow the good behavior as well. If those who win the award are all matyrs or something, I do not think this award can have some special effects on the whole citizens.
ReplyDeleteZhong Jun has given an interesting perspective. Yes, on the surface, it seems that Wu Weibin is the hero but the wife is a quiet hero in her own way.
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