“Coal” Good Chinese Dream: Lao Wang’s Family’s Story About the Coal Mine
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But after a few days of field visits, we witnessed with our own eyes the modern coal mine operations, standardized staff dormitories and the colorful and rich cultural and entertainment life of the miners. Yes, we must admit that there are still quite a few private mines existing today, and there are still quite a few workers working underground with their lives. However, some people on the Internet have exaggerated the unfortunate life of the miners, which is also deviated from reality. Due to the state's rectification of "small coal mines" and the concern for the welfare of the miners in recent years, the miners have even obtained better incomes than the people in the surrounding towns and villages. This is especially true in Shanxi. The quality of the coal here is excellent, and miners' incomes are much higher than elsewhere. As far as we know, a company affiliated to a coal mining group in Inner Mongolia6In a coal mine, the monthly income of front-line workers is3500Left and right, the second line is2500around 11957_11972| Yuan, Inoue personnel often only1000Diversity. But in several coal companies in Shouyang, workers' wages are quite considerable, and front-line workers can even get6000With a salary of about 12762_12804|, coupled with various medical insurance and holiday benefits, the quality of life of the miners has greatly improved.
On the first day, we visited Xiaowang’s family in Huangdangou, Shouyang County. Xiao Wang this year21years old, studied in technical secondary w88 casino at the Mining Technical w88 casino in the county. Xiao Wang's father is a worker in the mine, and his mother works as a dormitory manager in the miners' dormitory. The old couple's faces are always filled with happiness when they talk about Xiao Wang, "This child is good at everything except not studying. He is so big and willing to talk, so there is nothing for us to worry about." The life of Xiao Wang's family of three is very simple and regular. During the day, the three of them are busy with work. In the evening, after dinner, they take a walk or watch TV together. The whole day passes like this. Our morning5Get up at 0 o'clock and arrive at Lao Wang's house at 6 o'clock. I thought I would have enough time to chat with Lao Wang and his family, but I didn't expect that after just a few words, Master Lao Wang had to pack up and go out to go to the mine. So we made a temporary decision to go down to the mine with Lao Wang to have a look. Lao Wang wholeheartedly agreed and said in a simple dialect, "As long as you don't mind the dirt in the mine, it doesn't matter to me."
It was only around seven in the morning, and the sound of CCTV News was echoing in the mining area. Lao Wang said, "I work all day and don't listen to this. This radio station is run by young people from the mine. Sometimes I like to play some songs or something!" The "young people" he refers to are college students recruited by Yangmei Group in recent years. Many of them graduated from higher education institutions such as China University of Mining and Technology, and have professional knowledge, broad vision and flexible minds. "The boys are really good. They are all college students. They work with us in the mine every day without any pretensions." At this point, Lao Wang secretly told us and said with a smile that a college girl came to the mine. "It would be great if she could like my little Wang."
On the way, we passed the staff gymnasium, miners’ dance hall, staff welfare fast food and other places, which really changed our concept of life in the mine. While we lamented that the welfare situation of the miners has been significantly improved, we also said in our hearts, "This mine is really big." Not leaving20Minutes, the dust on the road began to increase. Every car passing by would leave a trail of "black" dust, and the white dust of the companionsTThe shirt gradually turns grayTshirt, and his face was slowly covered with a layer of gray mist. Finally, Lao Wang told us, “This is our main inclined shaft.”(Note: Inclined wells are a method of digging wells mainly used in Shanxi, while other areas with relatively soft soil are suitable for digging vertical wells). This so-called "well" is actually not a "well", but a huge hole. Special personnel guard the entrance of the cave to prevent outsiders from approaching. We stood on the well. The strong wind caused by air convection and the deep and dark mine made us feel dizzy. We stood carefully holding on to the wall and told the master who went down the well to be careful. The master nodded, smiled very honestly, and said in a thick native accent, "It's okay, I've been doing this for many years." But when the "Monkey Car" started slowly, the serious and nervous expressions of the miners made us deeply understand that any carelessness or illegal operation could turn this coal pit into a life trap.
When we proposed that we wanted to go down the well to experience the operation, the team leader in charge of the well, Lao Qiang, immediately waved his hand and said, "It's easy to say anything, but going down the well is not allowed. Human lives are at stake, so we can't play around with it." The master miner standing aside also quickly persuaded: "What's there to see? There are wooden pillars and big coal dust inside. It turns black when you come up. What are you trying to do?"
Lao Wang also advised us not to force it, "Now the management (in the mine) is strict, and it is impossible to go down (in the well)." He said that the well is about 400 meters deep. Not only is it pitch black and scary, but the damp and closed environment down there also gives people a suffocating and depressing feeling. Hearing this, the hearts of the entire practice group were heavy. We understand that in the face of such an environment, all the miners can do is spend their lives getting used to and adapting to the pressure and challenges that nature brings to them.
In just one day, we learned a lot more about this special group of miners. On the one hand, their work is still highly dangerous. On the other hand, due to the country's increasing determination and intensity in shutting down "small black-hearted coal mines" in recent years, many small coal mines have been integrated into large groups that are more compliant and safer. Although the working environment of miners today is still unsatisfactory, it has indeed undergone very significant changes compared to a few years ago.
The road to reform is arduous and long, but with the beautiful Chinese dream, we will usher in a good tomorrow with China's "black blood" and "coal"!
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