Pakistani Student: Do Something Special to Show My Love for Wuhan

By Yuan Xiaona

“I trust the Chinese government, their medics, and their researchers. I am sure China can and will defeat this virus.” said Habib Ur Rehman, a Pakistani student at China University of Geosciences (CUG) in Wuhan.

Rehman from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been studying as a doctoral candidate at Gemmological Institute of CUG since September, 2017. Rehman started learning Chinese sealcutting from Professor Song Bin in 2019. Recently, he made a seal-cutting work to express his support for Wuhan in the battle against the epidemic.

Pakistani student Habib Ur Rehman is presenting his Chinese seal-cutting work “Wuhan, Stay Strong” on January 31, 2020. Rehman from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa majors in Gemology in China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 中国地质大学（武汉）巴基斯坦籍博士研究生韩博展示特地为武汉抗击疫情所创作的篆刻作品“武汉加油”

“It’s known that China and Pakistan enjoy an all-weather partnership. They always help each other during hard times. Wuhan has given me a safe environment for my study. Now the city is going through a tough period and no one can sit around when their home is in danger. Everyone is encouraging Wuhan. I also want to do something special to show my love for Wuhan.” Rehman told the reporter about the motivation for his seal-cutting work.

“我相信中国政府、医护人员和科研工作者, 你们一定会赢得抗击疫情的胜利。”中国地质大学（武汉）巴基斯坦籍博士研究生韩博（Habib Ur Rehman）如是说。

来自巴基斯坦开伯尔-普什图省的韩博自2017年9月在中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院学习。2019年，他师从中国地质大学（武汉）宋斌教授开始学习篆刻艺术。近日，为表达他对武汉抗击疫情的支持，特地创作了一个篆刻作品，内容为“武汉加油”。

“全世界都知道中国和巴基斯坦的全天候友谊，中巴总能在危难时刻支持彼此。武汉在过去的两年多里为我提供了良好的学习环境。现在，武汉正处在困难时期。没有人可以眼看着自己的家园处于危难中而不做点什么。每一个人都在支持、鼓励武汉。我也想做点特别的事情来表达我对武汉的爱和感激。”韩博告诉记者创作“武汉加油”这一篆刻作品的初衷。

韩博说他衷心地感谢中国政府、武汉政府在如此艰难的情况下尽全力保证在汉国际学生的安全并为其提供生活必需品。

韩博也代表巴基斯坦学生对中国地质大学（武汉）丝绸之路学院给予他们的关心和照顾表达了感激之情。他说：“我们的祝福与你们同在。”

韩博对战胜疫情非常有信心，他说：“我百分百相信中国人民能战胜疫情。中国人可以在短短的10 天之内建成一座拥有1000 张床位的医院，也完全可以战胜疫情；但是，这需要一点时间。”

韩博的信心来自对武汉的了解与热爱。在武汉两年多的学习和生活，早已使韩博视武汉为其第二故乡。

回想起两年多前刚刚到武汉时，韩博的朋友带他游览武汉市。韩博说那时武汉到处都是在建工程。此外，随处可见的还有一句标语“武汉每天不一样”。当时他不懂汉语，不知道这是什么意思，就拍了照片回来问他的老师。老师给他解释后，韩博当时想：“这不过是个口号而已。”

然而，当韩博拿一张刚刚举办过第七届世界军人运动会之后的武汉照片跟2017年的照片相比时，他的内心震撼不已。“武汉每天不一样”根本不是一个口号，而是一个路线图；通过它，武汉每天都在变，的确做到了每天不一样。

韩博非常喜欢武汉的风景，游它千遍也不厌倦。以前，他经常跟朋友们去江汉路步行街购物，也不时去江边赏景、东湖游玩。除了武汉的美景，韩博在这里也感受到家的温暖。跟许多生活在异国他乡的人一样，在一些特殊的时刻，韩博也会想念故乡和家人。为此，学校的老师经常会邀请包括韩博在内的国际学生到家里共度中国传统佳节。2019年的冬至，韩博跟同学们在宋老师家里一起包饺子，体验中国文化。韩博说，这不仅使他了解了中国的家庭文化，也让他有了“我们是一个家庭”的感觉。

中巴之间深厚友谊的种子可能就在每一个这样的时刻生根、发芽并根植于中巴两国人民的心中。

（来源：中国经济网 受访者供图）

At the Winter Solstice in 2019, Rehman (first from the left) and his classmates make dumplings at the home of Professor Song2019年冬至，韩博（左一）跟其他国际学生在宋老师家里一起包饺子，体验中国文化

“I am thankful from the bottom of my heart to the Chinese government and especially to Wuhan municipal government as they are doing their best to keep us safe and provide us with daily necessities in such a tough situation.”

He added, “On behalf of all Pakistani students, I want to say thanks to Silk Road Institute, CUG for their care and attention. Our prayers are with you.”

He also expressed his confidence that China will win the battle against coronavirus.

“I am 100 percent sure that China will win. They could construct a 1,000-bed hospital in only 10 days, so could they defeat this virus. We only need to wait a little bit longer before the success is achieved.”

Rehman’s confidence comes from his understanding of Wuhan. Having studied and lived here for over two years, he has taken Wuhan as his second home.

He recalled the early days when he came to Wuhan two years ago. When his friend showed him around in the city, Rehman noticed that construction sites and the slogan “Wuhan, different every day!” written in Chinese were seen everywhere. He didn’t know the slogan’s meaning as he didn’t understand Chinese then. After his teacher told him the meaning, Rehman thought it was just some empty words.

However, comparing the old photos of Wuhan shot in 2017 with recent ones, especially those taken after the 7th Military World Games in 2019, Rehman realized that the slogan was indeed a promise which the government of Wuhan has kept by bringing about changes on a daily basis.

Rehman is fond of the scenery in Wuhan. He never gets tired of hanging around in the city. Before the epidemic, he often went to Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street for shopping with his friends, and walked along the riverside or visit the East Lake to enjoy the scenery. In addition to the beautiful scenery of Wuhan, Rehman also feels the warmth of home here. Like many people living in foreign countries, Rehman feels homesick sometimes. Teachers often invite Rehman and other international students to their homes during traditional Chinese festivals. At the Winter Solstice in 2019, Rehman and his classmates made dumplings at the home of Professor Song to experience Chinese culture. Rehman said that it not only helped him understand the Chinese family culture, but also made him feel like he was part of a family.

It is through such communications that the seeds of friendship between China and Pakistan take deep root in the hearts of the two peoples.

(Source: ce.cn. Photos courtesy of the interviewee)