At the first dawn of the morning, the high-rise buildings and the sea reflect each other, and the entire Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong comes alive. The shore's green plaza is bustling with tourists, and several wide walkways meander up to make it the best vantage point for the stunning view of the harbour.
At the feet of the endless stream of tourists is a behemoth building that is 26 meters deep underground. This is the lowest altitude port in the country, and it is also the only port in the country that implements the "co-location and two inspections" in Hong Kong - the West Kowloon Station Port of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. At this time, a group of immigration management police officers are working hard here, welcoming the arrival of the 2024 Chenlong New Year at their posts.
Exterior of the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.
One line: galloping forward
Wearing a light-colored down jacket and black ** pants, Huang Chun, the deputy captain of the first team on duty at the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station, was wrapped in the cold winter wind and took the high-speed train from Futian Station to West Kowloon Station at 5:43.
This is a special staff train. As soon as he got in the car, he saw his colleague Xu Housong, who was also wearing civilian clothes. After the two greeted each other warmly and succinctly, they closed their eyes and recuperated. Xu Housong, 53, lives far away, gets up at 4:30 and has to depart from the starting station, Shenzhen North Railway Station.
The train sped through a dark underground tunnel and arrived at West Kowloon Station at 5:57.
It's time for Hong Kong! This day was February 9, the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and it was also the 1965th day that Xu Housong went to work at the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station of Shenzhen Border Inspection Station. He quickly changed into a police uniform, went to the arrival hall on the third floor of the port to help open the computer, clear the venue, and make preparations before opening the gate.
Brother Song, Happy New Year! The young policeman in the team shouted enthusiastically, and Xu Housong responded with a smile in Mandarin with a Jiangxi accent, "Happy New Year!" ”
Time slipped away quickly in the busyness, and the day soon dawned, and the sunlight shone into the passenger waiting room through the dense glass windows of the port, and the bright pillars of light looked vibrant. But Xu Housong and his colleagues didn't feel it at all, because their duty area was negative.
2nd, 3rd and 4th floors.
Immigration Control Police Officer Xu Housong at the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station efficiently inspected and released passengers.
At that time, we all signed up to come to West Kowloon Station, and we didn't know that we had to do 'underground work' at first. Xu Housong said with a smile, "Later, I found out, and I felt that it was nothing, and I would overcome difficulties if I had them." ”
In fact, working underground for long periods of time has its own drawbacks. The West Kowloon Border Checkpoint has refined the optimistic quality of the police officers into the fine style of "lack of oxygen and spirit, lack of light and faith".
Soon, a wave of inbound passenger traffic arrived at its peak. Xu Housong, who had been resting offstage for a short time, decisively took the certificate seal and took the initiative to go to the foreigner passage to add a stage. Don't look at his age, he is not dazzled at all, and he has been able to check and release all kinds of foreign passports at his fingertips, and the number of passengers checked has been among the best in the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station for many years, and this year he was also awarded the "Thirty Years Outstanding Dedication Award" of Shenzhen Border Inspection Station.
Brother Song did everything well and quickly, and he regarded the team as his own home, and took the initiative to do anything without conditions, which convinced all of us. Gao Qiyang, the instructor of the first team on duty, was full of praise for Xu Housong.
A card: A guard from a scholar
Finally waiting for work, Xu Housong found his colleague Li Hui with the question of the foreign passenger who had just been inspected. "How do you pronounce a diplomatic passport in English? Why can't people understand what I'm talking about? ”
Li Hui is an English teacher in the team, majoring in English level 8. She patiently taught Xu Housong several times before turning around and continuing to write her lesson plan.
As a "scholar" in the mouth of her leadership colleagues, Li Hui undertook the training of English, business and rule of law in the team and even in the station with her outstanding professional level, and worked hard to prepare for the senior inspector assessment exam last year. Not long ago, she seized the first case of a fake foreign passport since the full resumption of customs clearance, and was invited by the border inspection department of the terminal to share her experience. When asked about the seizure, Li Hui was quite indifferent, "I found it when I looked at the information page, and there were no anti-counterfeiting features in several places. ”
Li Hui, immigration police officer at the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station, carefully checks the information on entry and exit documents.
There were only more passengers in the Chinese New Year's Eve than usual, and Li Hui calmly took the stage as always, receiving, verifying, and returning the certificate, concise and efficient inspection actions, standard and fluent English dialogue, and the professional attributes of "Xueba" were vividly displayed.
However, behind the "Xueba" is also a gentle mother. Taking advantage of the gap between duties, Li Hui answered the child's **, well, my mother will go back to paste Spring Festival couplets with you after work. "Going to work during the Chinese New Year is already the norm for Li Hui, thanks to her empathetic husband and parents, she can take care of the two children in the family properly.
A ray of light: the power to soothe the heart
Everything else is good at work here, but I can't see the sun and it's boring. Li Hui said, "Everything in the world depends on the sun, right?" We can see it in the waiting room at the port, but everyone is busy and doesn't go much. Fortunately, we have Brother Chun. ”
Brother Chun is the deputy captain Huang Chun, who is sharing snacks with everyone at this time. He is strong, has a capable and handsome hairstyle, often laughs to cheer everyone up, and his voice is hearty and magnetic, in Gao Qiyang's words, he is a "sunny and cheerful big boy".
Wong Chun, an immigration police officer at the West Kowloon Border Checkpoint, handles duty in the background.
Since the establishment of the West Kowloon Border Checkpoint in 2018, Huang Chun has been responsible for the team's business training. Huang Chun used his rich professional knowledge and lively teaching style to help everyone quickly improve their business level and lay a solid foundation for the successful completion of various tasks. Usually, if you encounter any business problems on the stage, you are very relieved to hand them over to Brother Chun, and he has contributed to many seizures in the team.
In last year's inspector rating examination, Huang Chun carefully organized the training, and at the same time patiently cheered and guided, helping the six policemen of the team to successfully pass the intermediate level. This year, the team was also awarded the "Top Ten Excellent Duty Team" of Shenzhen Border Inspection Station.
We don't have good air circulation, and everyone gets tired easily, so all I can do is to be more understanding and supportive, think more about everyone at work, and tell more jokes in life. Everyone is happy, and time flies faster. Especially for the New Year, it is necessary to have a festive time. Huang Chun felt that everyone thought in one place and worked hard in one place, and everything could be done well.
Drop-" The alarm sounded in the background, and an inspector called the team leader. Huang Chun walked quickly forward, and the tall navy blue figure quickly blended into the crowd.
What's the matter, tell me! Huang Chun said with a smile.
Contributed by: Shenzhen Border Inspection Station.
Author: Liu Shumeng.
*: Yang Rui, Nie Shengjun.
Editor: Qi Xiuwen Gu Yuman.
Review: Qiu Xiaoping.
*Please specify**: National Immigration Administration.
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