見證中國的發展
〔瓜地馬拉〕 塞莉婭 華中科技大學
我來自中美洲的瓜地馬拉，瑪雅文明的發源地。2010年我來到中國，作為一個資深旅遊愛好者，在中國生活的十年間，我遊歷了很多城市，在領略中國的地大物博的同時，還見證了中國經濟與科技的飛速發展。我還曾前往國家級貧困縣，目睹扶貧幹部深入基層，為人民解決問題、做實事。我發現，在中國生活得越久，我對她的感情就越深厚。
2019年底，武漢出現新冠肺炎疫情，2020年1月23日武漢市政府宣佈全面封城後，我才得知“瘟疫”來了，當時害怕極了。醫院一床難求，醫療物資緊缺嚴重，網路上充斥著大量謠言，“武漢人”變成了病毒的象徵，這些都讓我遠在中美洲的家人憂心忡忡，武漢許多外國人紛紛通過使館離開了，而我卻留下了，因為我堅定地相信中國政府的應急管控能力，也相信中國共産黨能夠帶領武漢市民和中國人民抗疫成功。
2020年大年初三，李克強總理乘專機抵達武漢，後續蔬菜等生活必需品從全國各地涌入武漢，各地的醫療隊紛紛馳援武漢，幫助武漢人民快速地遏制了這次疫情。作為此次戰“疫”的親歷者，我看到以習近平同志為核心的黨中央部署嚴密、反應迅速，我也感受到了各級政府、部門的組織能力配合能力和應對突發事件的能力。同時我也見證了中國人民在共産黨的統一領導下，克服重重困難，團結一致抗擊災難、戰勝災難。經過這一場“洗禮”，我對武漢、對中國的喜愛之中，萌生出了一分敬佩。
塞莉婭畢業照
讓我心生敬佩的還有這十年間中國的日新月異。近十年來，中國科技迅猛發展，先後在中國共産黨的領導下取得了“嫦娥”奔月、“北斗”組網、5G技術研發應用等高科技成果，以及高鐵“八橫八縱”、港珠澳大橋通車等涉及民生的工程項目，所取得的成就舉世矚目。在中國生活的十年裏，我覺得我的生活品質越來越高，幸福感也越來越強。
華中科技大學提供
向上生長，亦不忘向下紮根。中國在經濟與科技高速發展的進程中，始終保持著對人民群眾的關切。2020年中國宣佈全面消除絕對貧困，我曾在廣西河池市大化瑤族自治縣居住過一段時間，親眼看見扶貧幹部上山下鄉為村民辦實事，縣城裏建起一樁樁高樓大廈免費給貧困戶居住，大大改善了貧困戶的居住環境；扶貧幹部都是“規劃到戶，責任到人”，貧困戶的門牌上都寫著幫扶對象的姓名。我也曾深入當地居民的生活之中，和他們一起唱歌跳舞，分享擁有美好新生活的喜悅之情。
塞莉婭學習戲曲
在中國生活的十年，我見證著中國科技與經濟飛速發展，見證著扶貧脫貧工作屢創佳績，見證著新冠肺炎疫情期間中國共産黨領導下中國人民樂觀昂揚的抗疫精神。
我眼中的中國共産黨，是不怕苦、不怕累，全心全意為人民服務的政黨，同時也是深受中國人民愛戴的政黨。在未來，我相信我將繼續見證中國實現一個又一個偉大的奇跡；同時，我還要做一個實踐者，儘自己的綿薄之力，向世界講好精彩的中國故事。
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．
