Pic story: volunteer from Belgium helps fight COVID-19 in Tianjin-Xinhua

Pic story: volunteer from Belgium helps fight COVID-19 in Tianjin

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2022-05-23 07:22:44

Iarroumets Jonathan guides residents to receive nucleic acid tests at a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 22, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Iarroumets Jonathan carries tent parts at a nucleic acid testing site of a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 22, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Iarroumets Jonathan gives direction to a child at the nucleic acid testing site of a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 22, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Photo taken in January of 2022 shows Iarroumets Jonathan guiding residents to receive nucleic acid tests at a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua)

Iarroumets Jonathan (L) talks with a foreign resident at the nucleic acid testing site of a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 22, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Iarroumets Jonathan plays the guitar at home after volunteer work at a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 22, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Iarroumets Jonathan takes off protective suit after volunteer work at a community in Nankai District, north China's Tianjin, May 20, 2022.

North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a COVID-19 resurgence recently. Iarroumets Jonathan, a Belgian who has been living in Tianjin for a decade, registered as a volunteer in his residential community. Jonathan developed a deep fondness for Chinese culture at an early age, and came to live in China after graduated from college. Tianjin has become his second hometown. "Everyone is busy fighting the pandemic. I would also like to help," he said in fluent Mandarin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)