Alina Ji, 13Shanghai, China Covid-19 in China: Layered Papercut Art Alina Ji, 13 At the start of the pandemic, Alina Ji spent two months almost entirely within the confines of her apartment. During this time, Alina created a detailed collage via papercutting, honoring the doctor who first alerted authorities about the virus, and who died treating people. The collage is made almost entirely of cut paper. Covid 19 in China: Layered papercut art by Alina Ji, 13, Shanghai, China
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One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time, a journal from Beijing by Sophia Zhang, 12
Sophia Zhang, 12Beijing, China One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time Sophia Zhang, 12 Day 1 Today I have class, online, and we prepare for the final exam, and then we will have holiday. Our exam was online exam– using an app to test, it is very difficult for student and teacher. Originally I will go to summer school in the holidays, but now I can’t, now in the summer holidays I will with my friend go to the Neimeng grassland. Day 2 Today I have online class, today we prepare the Chinese text, it was a little hard. Next to my home in one market one person has got it, so now we can’t go to that market to buy or to play. And we all do the Nucleic acid detection. Day 3 Today I didn’t see people play in the park, and didn’t see people who do not have mask on their face. All the public areas were clean and clean. Day 4 I see an article about leukaemia, it is so dreadful, and I know the disease with the highest mortality rate is influenza, one year had tens of thousands of people dead because of it. Day 5 I know that this year will be in the history book, and after people will read about it, it is so amazing that I can be part of history. And I was preparing for exam all day. Day 6 I have Chinese, math and science exam today, I think it was good. I think in this time I learn that people are fragile and we need carefully to our body. Day 7 Today I have map test, at the beginning I can’t get in the website, but I go in after. I think my country will change, maybe they will like all people to do Nucleic acid detection in each month of the year.
Should Wuhan Take the Whole Blame for the Novel Corona Virus? A perspective from China, by Ziqing Peng, 12
Should Wuhan Take the Whole Blame for the Novel Corona Virus? By Ziqing Peng, 12 During this winter holiday, most of the Chinese like me are stuck at home because of the virus outbreak. We all know that Wuhan is the centre of virus outbreak places and the residents there are more likely to carry the virus. But does it mean that Wuhan is scary? Do we need to criticize all the Wuhan people as someone spread the virus? In my opinion, the answer is no. We all know the virus was first found in Wuhan and then spread all over the world, but this is not a reason for discrimination towards Wuhan and all of the Chinese people. First, think of the real cause of this virus outbreak. The bats brought this kind of virus to us as we took over too much land from nature and a lot of bats lost their homes. After losing their homes, they flew around to find new homes. During their migration, the virus inside them was spread to other wild animals and finally to humans. So, the real reason for this virus outbreak is that we didn’t have enough respect for nature. Think of ourselves wasting energy, damaging the grass… The real ‘criminal’ of this case is us, humans, but not only in Wuhan or China. Secondly, this is a kind of warning sign from the great nature. It took place in Wuhan, as Wuhan is densely populated. While the worldwide population is growing, the Earth is becoming more and more crowded. The virus outbreak is a kind of natural way to balance the lives between humans and animals and plants. It is towards all of us, but not one of us, not some of us. Last but not least, in this fateful hour on Earth, we should be united. We shouldn’t criticize each other, and we shouldn’t discriminate against those who come from Wuhan or China. We should stay strong together. Be united and fight the virus! Stay strong Wuhan! Stay strong China! And stay strong all the world! Ziqing Peng, 12 Nanjing, China
