见证中国的发展

［危地马拉］ 塞莉娅  华中科技大学

我来自中美洲的危地马拉，玛雅文明的发源地。2010年我来到中国，作为一个资深旅游爱好者，在中国生活的十年间，我游历了很多城市，在领略中国的地大物博的同时，还见证了中国经济与科技的飞速发展。我还曾前往国家级贫困县，目睹扶贫干部深入基层，为人民解决问题、做实事。我发现，在中国生活得越久，我对她的感情就越深厚。

2019年底，武汉出现新冠肺炎疫情，2020年1月23日武汉市政府宣布全面封城后，我才得知“瘟疫”来了，当时害怕极了。医院一床难求，医疗物资紧缺严重，网络上充斥着大量谣言，“武汉人”变成了病毒的象征，这些都让我远在中美洲的家人忧心忡忡，武汉许多外国人纷纷通过使馆离开了，而我却留下了，因为我坚定地相信中国政府的应急管控能力，也相信中国共产党能够带领武汉市民和中国人民抗疫成功。

2020年大年初三，李克强总理乘专机抵达武汉，后续蔬菜等生活必需品从全国各地涌入武汉，各地的医疗队纷纷驰援武汉，帮助武汉人民快速地遏制了这次疫情。作为此次战“疫”的亲历者，我看到以习近平同志为核心的党中央部署严密、反应迅速，我也感受到了各级政府、部门的组织能力配合能力和应对突发事件的能力。同时我也见证了中国人民在共产党的统一领导下，克服重重困难，团结一致抗击灾难、战胜灾难。经过这一场“洗礼”，我对武汉、对中国的喜爱之中，萌生出了一分敬佩。

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让我心生敬佩的还有这十年间中国的日新月异。近十年来，中国科技迅猛发展，先后在中国共产党的领导下取得了“嫦娥”奔月、“北斗”组网、5G技术研发应用等高科技成果，以及高铁“八横八纵”、港珠澳大桥通车等涉及民生的工程项目，所取得的成就举世瞩目。在中国生活的十年里，我觉得我的生活质量越来越高，幸福感也越来越强。

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向上生长，亦不忘向下扎根。中国在经济与科技高速发展的进程中，始终保持着对人民群众的关切。2020年中国宣布全面消除绝对贫困，我曾在广西河池市大化瑶族自治县居住过一段时间，亲眼看见扶贫干部上山下乡为村民办实事，县城里建起一桩桩高楼大厦免费给贫困户居住，大大改善了贫困户的居住环境；扶贫干部都是“规划到户，责任到人”，贫困户的门牌上都写着帮扶对象的姓名。我也曾深入当地居民的生活之中，和他们一起唱歌跳舞，分享拥有美好新生活的喜悦之情。

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在中国生活的十年，我见证着中国科技与经济飞速发展，见证着扶贫脱贫工作屡创佳绩，见证着新冠肺炎疫情期间中国共产党领导下中国人民乐观昂扬的抗疫精神。

我眼中的中国共产党，是不怕苦、不怕累，全心全意为人民服务的政党，同时也是深受中国人民爱戴的政党。在未来，我相信我将继续见证中国实现一个又一个伟大的奇迹；同时，我还要做一个实践者，尽自己的绵薄之力，向世界讲好精彩的中国故事。

Witness China’s Development

［Guatemala］ Esquivel Salguero Celia Judith del Rosario， Huazhong University of Science and Technology

I am from Guatemala in Central America， which is the cradle of the Maya civilization． I came to China in 2010． As a veteran traveler， I have visited many cities during my 10 years of living in China． I have not only appreciated China’s vastness but also witnessed its rapid development of economy and technology． I have ever visited some poor counties and witnessed how the poverty relief officials solved problems and did practical actions for the grassroots people． I have realized that the longer I live in China， the deeper affection I have for this country．

At the end of 2019， the COVID－19 pandemic began to attack Wuhan． I was terrified to realize that the “plague” had come when the municipal government of Wuhan announced the lockdown on January 23， 2020． The limited capacity of hospitals， the scarcity of medical resources， the rumors “Wuhan people – the symbol of virus” on the internet… all these things made my family in Central America extremely worried． Many foreigners in Wuhan had left with the assistance of their embassies． But， I chose to stay， with firm belief that the Chinese government has the capability of emergency response and the Communist Party of China （CPC） would lead the Wuhan citizens and Chinese people to defeat the pandemic．

On January 27， 2020， the third day after the Lunar New Year， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang paid a visit to Wuhan． What arrived in Wuhan were countless vegetables and necessities donated as well as the medical teams from across the nation， helping the local people quickly tame the pandemic． As a witness of this “fight with the pandemic，” I have seen how the CPC Central Committee， with General Secretary Xi Jinping at the core， implemented and responded timely． I have felt the abilities of governments at all levels to organize， coordinate and deal with crises． I have also witnessed how Chinese people， under the leadership of CPC， overcame difficulties and unified to defeat the pandemic． Coming through this baptism， admiration for Wuhan and China has grown in addition to my love for them．

What also greatly impresses me is the progress of China in the past decade， during which China’s technology has developed rapidly： the accomplishment of the lunar exploration program under the leadership of the CPC， the construction of the network of the Beidou Navigation Satellites System， the technological advances including the development and application of 5G technology， the high－speed railway network， the livelihood related projects such as the completeness of the Hong Kong－Zhuhai－Macau Bridge… all these achievements have attracted worldwide attention． During my stay in China， I have felt an improving quality of life and a growing sense of happiness．

The development of the grassroots is as essential as the economic and technological growth． China always concerns about its ordinary people． In 2020， Chinese government announced the complete eradication of extreme poverty． I lived for a period of time in Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hechi city， Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region． I witnessed how the poverty relief officials went to the countryside and mountain areas and did practical actions for the grassroots． The government offered free buildings to the needy， whose living environment significantly improved． Each poverty relief official was assigned specific households to support and assist， with his name appeared on those households’ door plates．I have also visited some local residents， experiencing their routine life， dancing， singing and sharing their joy of a better life．

In my 10 years of living in China， I have witnessed China’s rapid development of technology and economy， the success in poverty alleviation and eradication， Chinese people’s positive attitude exhibited during the fight against COVID－19 pandemic under the leadership of the CPC．

The CPC as I see， is a party that serves people wholeheartedly without being afraid of hardship and tiredness． In return， it is deeply loved and esteemed by its people． I believe， in the future， I will witness more and more miracles of China． At the same time， I will become a practitioner， doing my best to tell the wonderful stories of China．