Beijing Women's Federation

Executive members of women's federations at the grassroots level in all districts of Beijing have stayed at their posts on the front line of the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak and offered personal strength as well as passion to help the capital city cut off transmission of the contagious virus.

Mentougou District: Saving Lives with Devotion and Ultimate Love

Yue Qingli, head of the Nursing Department of Mentougou Maternity and Infant Hospital, has demonstrated a noble willingness to make personal sacrifices for public gains and take on challenges on the front line of the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak.

Yue Qingli, head of the Nursing Department of Mentougou Maternity and Infant Hospital, works together with her colleagues at night on the frontline.

Since early this year, Yue has seldom spent a night at home in a month because of heavy workloads in her hospital and on the front line. During the past several weeks, Yue has led a group of medical workers from her hospital to travel to Chaoyang to aid the district in the battle against the COVID-19 resurgence. She often sleeps for about three or four hours in a day because she is expected to make a deployment of human resources, keep contact with community workers, review daily data and supervise the disposal of medical waste. She has fulfilled her duty wholeheartedly as a nurse.

Tongzhou District: Extending Love and Care to Frontline Workers

Zhang Liping, part-time vice-president of the Tongyun Sub-district Women's Federation and director-general of the Tongzhou Smart Ladies Association, and Wang Chunyan, full-time vice-president of the Tongyun Sub-district Women's Federation, sent a batch of goods such as portable chargers, quick-dry clothes, fruits and hygienic products to women living in closed-off management areas and frontline workers during an inspection tour on May 5.

During the visit, Zhang wrote a special poem to thank the frontline workers and praise them for their contributions and sacrifices.

Zhang Liping and Wang Chunyan, both vice-presidents of the Tongyun Sub-district Women's Federation, visit frontline health workers.

Fangshan District: Showcasing Strength of Youth on the Front Line

Zhang Lirong is a newly-elect executive member of the women's federation of Beiguangyangcheng Village. Zhang has been an all-rounder at the mass nucleic acid testing sites in the village since April 26. She became busier in the organization of the mass nucleic acid testing and the delivery of daily necessities in a protective suit after their village was designated as a closed-off management area on May 13.

Zhang Lirong, an executive member of the women's federation of Beiguangyangcheng Village, sticks to her post.

During the past several weeks, Zhang has remained at the workplace from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, always prepared to support the work of other frontline workers, though she is in her 50s.

Miyun District: Take a Leading Role on the Front Line

Since the beginning of the new round of the COVID-19 resurgence, Qian Chunling, an executive member of Miyun Women's Federation and full-time president of the women's federation of Xiwengzhuang Town, has played a leading role in the establishment of the women’s anti-epidemic forces at 18 villages, the design and production of pamphlets and letters, and the organization of epidemiological investigation and tracing, as well as centralized quarantining and medical observation for those who have been in close contact with confirmed cases.

Figures show that Qian and her colleagues have issued 26,000 copies of promotional materials, arranged quarantine and medical observation for 109 people, provided volunteer services to over 5,000 elderly people, pregnant and lying-in women and children with, and helped 10,147 people take nucleic acid tests.

Qian Chunling, an executive member of Miyun Women's Federation, works at a nucleic acid test site.

Shijingshan: Frontline Worker Receives a Painting from Daughter

Zhao Donghua, head of a public service center in the Xinhua News Agency Residential Community and president of the community-level women's federation, recently received from her daughter a special painting in which three frontline workers in protective suits are busy with the distribution of daily necessities.

A painting created by Zhao Donghua's daughter

Zhao and her colleagues were relieved when the lockdown on five residential buildings in Xinhua News Agency Residential Community was formally lifted on June 4.

During the 14-day lockdown, Zhao headed her teammates to register the basic information of all residents, arrange nucleic acid testing, distribute antigen self-testing kits and facial masks and spray disinfectants. The team also purchased drugs and daily necessities, and delivered other kinds of services. Meanwhile, Zhao only found time for one phone call with her daughter late at night. Their contributions have received full recognition from local residents, who have expressed their thanks to them in various ways.

Zhao Donghua delivers daily necessities to local residents living in a closed-off management area.

Zhao said that she and her colleagues must stand out and set an example for their children, teaching them to keep the fighting spirit and be optimistic in difficult times.