"What's so interesting about the news? It's time to finish your meal and do your homework. Don't think about being lazy all day long."
"It's big news. Mainland China has been hit by floods. More than ten provinces have been flooded."
"More than ten provinces were flooded. The reporter must have made a mistake."
"..."
Judging from the overall ratings, Phoenix TV has been beating Wireless TVB in recent years. But it only barely beats TVB. TVB has been in operation for 20 years, and its inertial ratings are too high. Many older people turn on the TV and watch it by default.
Wireless TV station.
Fortunately, Phoenix TV's TV series are well-produced and variety shows are novel and fashionable. Viewers under the age of 40 have gradually become accustomed to locking the channel to Phoenix Chinese Channel.
But tonight, during the original unit skit time, special news was being broadcast.
Ordinary families in Hong Kong who are accustomed to watching Phoenix TV short dramas are confused when they turn on the TV. Then they are attracted by the floods in the news. The whole family sits in front of the TV to watch the news program.
"...I am Liu Zhendong, the Mainland reporter of Phoenix TV. I am now in XX City, Jiangsu Province. You can see that behind me is a vast ocean. According to local villagers, the area behind me is flooded.
In the depression, it was a large village with a population of more than 2,000 people two months ago. Now even the roofs are not visible. The local People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Police Force are working intensively on the rescue. They have been conducting rescue operations for more than half a month...
In May and June this year, a total of 18 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities suffered floods in China, and 5 provinces and autonomous regions suffered severe droughts. The most severe disasters and the greatest losses were in Anhui and Jiangsu provinces, which were hit by floods.
According to preliminary statistics, the disaster-stricken population in Anhui Province reached more than 45 million, accounting for nearly 70% of the province's total population, and 200 people died due to the disaster. The affected area of crops was more than 4.3 million hectares, and various direct economic losses were nearly 10.5 billion.
Hong Kong dollar (official exchange rate). The affected population in Jiangsu Province reached more than 40 million, accounting for 62% of the total population of the province. 164 people died due to the disaster, and the crop area affected was 3 million hectares. Various direct economic losses were 14.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Two million homeless victims set up temporary tents as far as the eye can see on the Huaihe River embankment.
According to Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, due to the large losses and wide scope caused by the disaster, there are still 2 million people homeless, and victims have suffered from infectious diseases such as intestinal diseases and malaria, and a large number of roads, bridges and other facilities have been damaged.
It is in urgent need of repair. To complete the above disaster relief tasks, more than 200 million U.S. dollars and various materials and equipment are needed..."
News scenes kept switching, and reporters from Phoenix Channel sent back on-site reports from seven disaster-stricken areas. In particular, they saw the endless tents on the Huaihe River embankment. The helpless and pitiful eyes of the flood orphans, and the victims who had lost their loved ones and were crying and crying.
...These scenes have given Hong Kong audiences a huge shock, and many soft-hearted and sentimental citizens have shed tears.
At the end of Phoenix TV's special news program, the host changed the topic from the floods in East China to the drought in Hong Kong in 1963. At that time, Hong Kong citizens could only get water supply once every four days. More than 80% of Hong Kong people were in water shortage, and more than 20% of them were in water shortages.
Thousands of people smuggled back to the mainland or fled to Macau and Taiwan.
At that time, people in mainland China enthusiastically donated money and water, which helped Hong Kong people survive the crisis. After the disaster, the central government in Beijing allocated 38 million yuan from its tight finances and mobilized more than 10,000 people to dig mountains and ridges, which took a year to complete.
The Dongshen Water Supply Project basically solves Hong Kong’s water supply problems.
"When one side is in trouble, all sides support us. Mainland and Hong Kong people are brothers whose blood is thicker than water. 28 years ago, it was the mainland's selfless assistance that helped us overcome difficulties. Now our brothers are in disaster and urgently need our help."
Give a helping hand. Mr. Kang Jianfei, chairman of Oriental Culture and Entertainment Group, has co-founded the 91 East China Flood Relief Special Fund with Mr. Huo Yingdong. Citizens who are interested in donating money and materials can donate at various donation points in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. The donations received,
All items will be used for flood relief and post-disaster reconstruction in East China..."
The special news has ended, but many viewers' eyes are still on the TV screen. Those flood shots just now were really shocking.
"How about we donate some too?"
"My family still has to pay off the mortgage. I don't have much spare money this month."
"Ten thousand yuan is a donation, and a hundred yuan is also a donation. The size is a matter of your heart."
"I saw in the news that many victims of the disaster had no clothes to wear. I have a few outdated clothes at home that I don't wear often. How about donating them all?"
"..."
"Grandma, why did you take out all the coffins?"
"Donate, donate it all."
"You can't donate anything to your coffin."
"Aping, do you still remember how your grandfather died?"
"Remember, how many times have you told me that there was a severe drought in Hong Kong in 1952, and my grandfather got sick and passed away after drinking dirty water from the ditch."
"I was very thirsty at that time. I could only get water once every four days. I didn't even have water for cooking. Not to mention the dirty water in the ditch, many people even drank urine. When the mainland heard about the disaster here, many people spontaneously
Organize and carry water to the New Territories. If it weren't for them, your father, me, and your uncle would have died of thirst."
"..."
One day after Phoenix TV station broadcast news about the flood, TVB also began to pay attention to the flood, and then all newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong reported on it.
At this moment, even the right-wing newspapers, which have always been opposed to the G Party, can only comply with public opinion's call for donations, and at the same time scold the central government in Beijing for its poor disaster relief efforts.
This flood was so tragic that 18 provinces across the country were hit by floods, and several provinces were hit by drought. Such a serious disaster attracted worldwide attention.
Kang Jianfei's company not only paid attention to the floods through TV stations and newspapers, but even this year's Miss Oriental beauty pageant was themed with love and disaster relief. The organizing committee of the beauty pageant stated that the beauty contestants who entered the semi-finals must fulfill their disaster relief publicity obligations. This
All proceeds from the beauty pageant will be donated for disaster relief.
Many smart beauty pageants even said in interviews with reporters that if they were ranked in the end, they would donate all their competition prize money to the disaster-stricken compatriots. This won unanimous praise from the media and citizens, and their exposure skyrocketed.
As for the major donation points of the disaster relief fund jointly established by Kang Jianfei and Huo Yingdong, there are often scenes of citizens queuing up to donate money and materials. Those who have money donate tens of thousands, and those who have no money can donate a few yuan. There are also donations.
Bedsheets, quilts and old clothes.
"The place where I am standing now is the 91 East China Flood Relief Fund Central donation point. You can see the donation queue behind me, which has been lined up for more than 100 meters on the roadside. Among the kind people who donated, there are white-collar workers with high salaries.
There are also frugal housewives and elderly grandparents. Now, let us randomly interview a few citizens who have just donated money. Hello, lady, can you tell me how much you donated?
?"
"It's not a lot, only 200 yuan."
“Why are you donating?”
"I watched the TV news, and the victims in it were so miserable. They were all Chinese. It is appropriate to donate some money to help."
"Okay, thank you for your selfless donation. Now let's interview this little sister. How old are you, little sister?"
"9 years old."
"Did you donate money too?"
"My mother donated 100 yuan and I donated 5 yuan."
"Is it your own money?"
"It's the pocket money my mother gave me."
"Would you feel sad if you donated your pocket money?"
"Don't be sad, the teacher said you should help others."
"Okay, thank you little sister. Oh my god, there is a beggar in the donation team over there, and the beggar also came to donate for the flood."
"..."
Since Phoenix TV was the first to take the lead in reporting and donating to the floods in East China, it now seems to have become a fashion to donate to the victims in mainland China.
Sometimes colleagues in the company chat about how much you have donated and how much I have donated. Those who have not donated are afraid of losing face, so they can only make up random numbers and dare not say that they have not donated a penny.
In particular, a reporter from Phoenix TV found a beggar in the donation queue. The beggar donated all the money he had begged for that day, which deeply moved many Hong Kong people.
Jin Yong, who has not written an editorial in more than two years, couldn't help but join in the fun this time. He praised beggars and many kind-hearted citizens in Ming Pao. He praised Hong Kong as a modern and civilized city with hard-working and caring citizens.
, even beggars know that giving back to the society and helping others is another manifestation of the Hong Kong spirit.
Nowadays, swarming reports on floods and donations can no longer attract readers' attention. Donations from beggars are definitely a highlight, and major newspapers have interviewed and reported on him. The beggar has become completely popular. More than a dozen companies took the opportunity to come forward.
He invited beggars to join his company in a high-profile manner, saying that the company needed such honest and loving employees.
Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch.
President Zhou shook hands with Kang Jianfei and Huo Yingdong respectively in the reception room, and said eagerly: "Mr. Huo, Mr. Kang, thank you both very much this time. You have helped me a lot."
Kang Jianfei said: "When our compatriots are suffering, it is our duty to help them."
Huo Yingdong pointed at Kang Jianfei and said with a smile: "I would also like to thank Kang Xiaoyou. His publicity skills are so great that several pro-kmt newspapers in Hong Kong have donated money."
"Mr. Huo won the award, so I just waved the flag and shouted." Kang Jianfei said modestly.
Although Huo Yingdong is not as high-profile as Kang Jianfei, he has done a lot of things, such as contacting medicine stores and rice stores in Hong Kong through personal relationships, and actively raising precious food and medicine for the disaster areas. This is beyond Kang Jianfei's ability.
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The happiest thing is President Zhou. Mainland China has been in economic downturn in recent years. The triangular debt has brought down countless state-owned and private enterprises. Many people even think that this is a sign of the failure of reform and opening up. In addition, the serious student movement turmoil and the drastic changes in Eastern Europe in the past two years
, resulting in unpredictable changes in domestic political trends. This is the most confusing period of reform and opening up.
Now, suddenly, floods and droughts have swept through most of China. It is obvious that the national finances cannot sustain the situation. The central government no longer cares about face and appeals to Chinese and foreign journalists for international assistance. This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
President Zhou is under great pressure. His responsibility is to contact and raise donations from Hong Kong. However, in the past two years, there has been a strong anti-g trend in Hong Kong from the official to the private sector.
Fortunately, with the help of Huo Yingdong and Kang Jianfei, Huo Yingdong mobilized his influence in the Hong Kong business community (Huo Daheng was nicknamed the "Hong Kong Czar". In his early years, he had the exclusive rights to operate river sand in the mainland, and all wealthy businessmen involved in the construction field must give him face).
Kang Jianfei mobilized public opinion propaganda. With the combination of the two, Hong Kong business circles and citizens are now actively donating money, and tens of millions of disaster relief funds have been received in just a few days.
Huo Yingdong personally donated 20 million Hong Kong dollars. Unfortunately, Kang Jianfei donated more than him. He also stated in the newspaper that he personally donated 20 million, but then donated another 10 million in the name of Oriental Culture and Entertainment Group - this 10 million was donated by him as the Hong Kong
The expression of the richest man.
Subsequently, the Li family, the Guo family, the Zheng family, the Lin family, the Liu family... donated ranging from 2 million to 20 million. In the entertainment industry, Shao Yifu, who has donated education funds to the mainland all year round, also donated 5 million this time;
Zou Wenhuai, who had trouble with the mainland because of "Hello, Cousin," donated 2 million this time.
At this moment, Kang Jianfei suddenly organized a celebrity disaster relief charity performance, and Happy Valley Racecourse took the initiative to provide the venue. All donations from the charity performance were used for disaster relief.
Even the celebrities are so enthusiastic that the British Hong Kong government is too embarrassed to sit still. The Hong Kong government announced that it will allocate 50 million Hong Kong dollars for disaster relief in East China. (To be continued) r655