"The Australian Police Station welcomes the original Spring Festival, and the police officers use couplets to connect with the ground! "！
During the Lunar New Year, a police station in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia, was arrested for its"Down-to-earth"The Lunar New Year decoration became social**on"Internet celebrities"。
In front of the Cairns Police Station, there is a Chinese New Year slogan with black letters on a red background"Geelong welcomes the new year", the lower link is"The Kun police protect the people and keep them safe", the banner is"The police and the people are a family"。
Land"decoration on the Lunar New Year.
Ma Hong, a police officer of the Far North Police District of the Queensland Police Department, said that this is not the first time that the police station has posted Spring Festival couplets.
The Year of the Rat 2020 has already been held once"He said"After the plague outbreak, everything was back to normal, and Keynes resumed direct seasonal flights to Shanghai, so I wanted to add a little festive spirit, so I came up with the idea of Spring Festival couplets. "
Ma Hong explained that since the police station is located near the swimming pool on the Cairns Esplanade, which is a famous landmark in Cairns,"Basically all tourists come here"It is also a popular tourist attraction for the local Chinese community, so it is decorated for the Spring Festival"Fantastic location"。".
The idea was quickly embraced by the team.
Ma Hong and his colleagues wrote down the content and English translation of the couplets. He then asked a Chinese calligrapher in Brisbane to write the couplet.
Horizontal slogan'police in the community'It's a bit controversial because my colleagues think it's too old-fashioned. But I think, in the English context,'police in the community'It is consistent with the philosophy of the Queensland Police Service, so it has been retained. "Ma Hong said.
Break in the eyes of the Chinese"Serious"Police stereotypes.
According to the 2021 census, there are about 4,235 ethnic Chinese in Cairns. There are 647 people who speak Mandarin at home, which is 11%。
Mahon said the Chinese community in Cairns was small compared to other cities in Australia. However, he hopes the action will help change the Chinese stereotype of the police.
In the stereotype of Chinese, the police at our police station are very serious, so I think it's good to add a little festive atmosphere, and I also posted ** in the local WeChat group, please come and check in when you are free.
In order to allow people in other places to understand the content of the couplets, Ma Hong and his colleagues also made English translation labels and pasted them next to the upper, lower and horizontal batches.
In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, Ma Hong and his colleagues also decorated the police station with various Spring Festival elements. Among them was a patrol police car with a Chinese New Year sticker.
One side is written'Peace inside and out', the other side reads'The police and the people are a family'。During the New Year's Day celebrations, many people come to take pictures while patrolling the crowds, especially Chinese and tourists"。
Unconscious"Make a splash online.
The display of the Spring Festival logo at the police station was widely circulated on Chinese social media, and was also reported in China.
Overnight"Internet celebrities", Ma Hong was shocked, but this piece"Unintentionally planted willows"It still made him happy.
I received a lot of messages from friends in China who wanted to make sure it had nothing to do with me. It took me a while to realize this"。
Mahon migrated to Australia in 2010 and joined the Queensland Police Service in 2018 after four years as a diving instructor in Cairns.
He said he was pleased to have more newcomers like him learning about Australia's diverse culture through the event, which fostered connections between police and the community.
He said"My role is to communicate, to connect with the community,""It also allows multicultural communities to better present themselves, including speaking on behalf of their ethnicity. "
I'm also a newcomer, so I know all newcomers' difficulties. That's why I want to help them through this position"。