Hangzhou West Lake Broken Bridge Police Team sends hand-drawn maps to tourists on the first day of National Day

China News Service, Hangzhou, October 2 (Qian Chenfei) On the first day of the National Day holiday, Hangzhou's West Lake Broken Bridge ushered in a peak passenger flow. In the early morning, the broken bridge was still shrouded in rain, and policeman Yang Chengqiao was already standing at the bridge head. This is his first National Day as a member of the Broken Bridge Party Demonstration Post of "Integrating Police and Scenery", and it is also his first major test after taking over the banner of "Broken Bridge 135 Police Group" left by retired policeman Chen Zongyao. What I took over from the master was not only a flag, but also the promise of a bridge's safety.

On the bridge, the first wave of tourists has not yet arrived. Yang Chengqiao took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket. On it was a hand-drawn map: Broken Bridge, Baidi, and Beishan Street. The brush strokes were not professional, but they were densely marked - where are the intersections where tourists are most likely to go wrong, which paths divert the fastest, life-saving equipment, service posts, public toilets, cruise ship terminals, and meeting points. In the corner of the map, there are also drawings of mandarin ducks, squirrels and other small animals near the West Lake, with anti-fraud reminders next to them, which is very naive.

The Broken Bridge in West Lake is crowded with tourists. Photo courtesy of Hangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau West Lake Scenic Area Branch

The starting point of this picture was the "Broken Bridge Adventure Picture" he drew casually when telling a story to his daughter. Later, the police team perfected it over and over again and printed it into a book, so tourists can take a copy with them.

"How can I get to Pinghu Qiuyue?" "Where can I take a hand-cranked boat?" "Where is the stone monument of the broken bridge with residual snow?"... The rain gradually stopped, and tourists came from all directions, with more and more questions. Yang Chengqiao led the police team in three groups, diverting the flow of people while handing printed hand-drawn maps to tourists.

A father's ingenious idea of ​​telling a story to his daughter turned into a "strategy" for thousands of tourists, and also became a special gift given to tourists by the Broken Bridge Police Team on the first day of National Day.

On the same day, Chen Zongyao also came to Broken Bridge. Yang Chengqiao saw the familiar figure from a distance and hurried up to greet him: "Master Chen, you are here." Chen Zongyao smiled and patted his shoulder: "Today I came to see you and to see the broken bridge." Master and apprentice stood side by side at the bridge, sending holiday blessings to passing tourists.

The wind comes from the lake, blowing past the old posts of the old policemen and the new posts of the young policemen. The bridge is silent, the water is flowing, and the blue figures from generation to generation write peace into the morning and evening of the lake and mountains. (over)