Chapter 454 – Change
China.
It can be said that it is a country that is both near and far.
‘Even if it’s geographically close.’
The actual sense of distance is not.
It is still a foreign country.
“You go on a lot of trips these days, right?”
“Half right, half wrong.”
“?”
Travel destinations are limited.
At best, to big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
‘Sichuan, famous for mapo tofu, and Qingdao, famous for beer, are the end.’
Major cities in China.
It’s just not a place where you can say you know that much.
No, misunderstood.
This country called China is such a country.
『Beijing Daxing International Airport』
Comes to mind
Airplane.
It is a place that determines the first impression of a country.
If you look around, you can hear the ooh sound.
To the Koreans whose eyes have been raised by Incheon International Airport.
“Is this China?”
“Wow… China has developed a lot.”
“If it’s not Chinese characters, I’ll believe it even if it’s Korea.”
It’s never cheesy
Even if it’s not sophisticated, I have to admit that the level is high.
‘At first glance, it seems like an advanced country.’
G2!
US-China trade dispute!
It is an obvious fact that its global status has risen.
Korean tourists deserve a buzz.
Their sentiments are not wrong.
“Look at me. There are a lot of Koreans.”
“It’s very unpleasant to meet Josenjing abroad.”
“What bullshit!”
I came to Beijing with Sora.
I wanted to go directly to Wuhan, the center of the incident.
The Korean Times− “A charter flight carrying 330 Koreans from Wuhan arrives in Gimpo… 7 people with fever go to the hospital”
Fact News− 「’Wuhan Pneumonia’ blocks the sky, Suspension of Incheon-Wuhan air routes from today”
The flight path is blocked.
Since there is a worldwide uproar, it is impossible not to respond at the national level.
‘Still, it’s still in a mood that I can’t believe.’
It’s not even an exhibition.
We don’t always assume the worst case scenario.
Political reasons are also intricately intertwined.
It’s to watch China’s eyes.
This is because a serious response could lead to diplomatic friction.
Click!
How serious the matter is.
I don’t know at this point.
No, it is accurate to say that it does not touch me.
“You write quickly too.”
“Are you really a crazy bastard?”
“Isn’t it a bit like a villain?”
Sora deserves to make a fuss about her.
In the home of Corona, it is safe to wear a gas mask.
‘I can wear a mask, but.’
Chinese air.
Not only Corona, but also yellow dust is the origin of this country.
I just hate breathing.
“Anyway, Evande…”
“The day will come when you will realize that this is not Eva.”
“Is this the end of the world?”
Sora will soon feel it.
There is no need to go to Wuhan.
Outside the airport.
The stuffiness in the air is not to blame.
I don’t even feel like a foreigner.
“There are a lot of people wearing masks. Is it because the corona is really spreading?”
“No, it’s because of the yellow dust.”
“…”
Let’s look up. The sky is yellow.
It is they themselves who are most affected by the yellow dust.
‘Still, this is clean enough.’
When it is severe, it is at the level of fog.
It even feels like swimming in the sand.
It’s bad enough even now.
Sora, who had been coughing heavily several times, faced the reality.
“The air here is very dirty.”
“Now do you understand?”
“It’s amazing that people live in a place like this.”
“But it’s a decent place for motherfuckers to live.”
Throat is sharp
It feels life threatening.
The fact that air is precious.
Click!
It’s normal in Beijing.
It is common among passers-by on the street to wear masks.
I see people wearing gas masks.
Sora also pays attention and eventually accepts it.
“Does it look good on you?”
“I live and live.”
“If you wear a bikini, I’ll buy you a style.”
“Why are you wearing a bikini?”
End of the century Sora.
The gas mask on the body that reveals the line is heterogeneous, but it has a charm that you can’t take your eyes off of.
She looks like a post-apocalyptic heroine.
Or, it feels like a ghost from StarCraft.
‘This must be why Raynor got mad at Kerrigan too.’
It draws more attention because it gives off a sense of danger.
Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to be wearing a bikini.
“Look, he’s wearing it.”
“You’re a man!”
“It’s called the Beijing Bikini.”
Not uncommon here in Beijing.
It is common to see people shoveling boats.
A superstition that brings good luck (?).
To be honest, looking savage is something that can’t be helped.
Boom boom!
That’s right.
Because of the yellow dust they created, they wear masks and gas masks.
“Isn’t the post-apocalypse here?”
“Isn’t it? It’s strange, isn’t it?”
“Of course.”
“The day will come when this landscape will become familiar.”
“?”
It is possible because it is China.
It is a bizarre side effect of a society where everything is controlled.
‘Well, it’s a country where even the water in the river is yellow.’
You might not care if the air is yellow.
The problem is that there is something that can’t be done.
Next destination.
You have to take a train to go there.
Go to the train station with Sora and wait.
Whoa!
Arrived exactly on time.
I booked a sleeper train to Wuhan.
“How far did you go, did you rent a bed?”
“About four times as much in Seoul as in Busan.”
“Isn’t it too far?”
“It’s not that far.”
China is a country with developed train culture.
Because the land mass is so big.
It’s much faster than you think.
1200 km can be covered in about 5 hours.
‘Korea can’t go at this speed.’
Of course, it has nothing to do with technology.
They protest to make a station in every area they pass by.
There are not one or two stations that have been created that way.
Because there are so many stops, I can’t get my speed up.
Whoa!
A properly running train is incredibly fast.
It is running at twice the speed of KTX.
“Oh…, The inside is fine as long as it’s like this.”
“Because it’s first class.”
“I’m finally taking this off.”
Inside the train.
There is a room in the first class of sleeper trains.
It’s a four-person room, but I deliberately reserved all the seats.
Click!
As soon as I enter the room, I try to take off my gas mask.
I barely dry it by pulling out my hair.
“Why the fuck!!”
“Don’t take it off.”
“It’s frustrating!”
“Take it off in front of me.
“^$##$%^#$#!”
Current situation.
He was completely unaware of its seriousness.
Aside from the annoying Sora.
Cheeik!
Spray antibacterial spray.
Every single detail in the room was meticulously detailed.
“Okay, okay?”
“Wait.”
“Do you have mysophobia?”
Also squeeze hand sanitizer.
Dip a handkerchief full of it and wipe everything that can be wiped off.
That sight.
Sora sighs in amazement.
They think I’m shaking clean.
‘Wherever I go, it’s sure to be there.’
I can’t use anything with a public label!
If I must use it, I’ll wipe it with disinfectant, wrap it up, and then use it.
Even if it’s not that much, there is a little bit.
Like sitting down after wiping the toilet in a public bathroom.
“We have to do this much to prepare for the epidemic called Corona.”
“Take it in moderation.”
“I want to too.”
It just seems undesirable.
Corona.
Why did the world fall into chaos over a simple disease?
‘If you don’t understand, you can’t even recognize the seriousness.’
Pandemic epidemic.
There have been plenty of them before.
Even the younger generation has experienced enough.
“I’ve been experiencing MERS or Apollo’s eye disease, but I’ve never seen this. I’m chew.”
“Your swear words are really good.”
There is an uproar across the country.
If you are sick, go to the hospital, wash your hands thoroughly, and give various action guidelines.
As long as you follow it well, there is no problem.
After a few months, it fades as if it never happened.
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“Infectious Diseases of the World”
SARS: airborne transmission, mortality 9-10%
Tuberculosis: droplet infection, damn sick
Ebola: transmission through blood
MERS: airborne transmission, mortality rate 21%
Apollo eye disease: Transmission through the mucous membranes of the eyes
+———————————————
Because there is a reason for that.
The epidemic that has been prevalent so far is one of two.
“Apollo’s eye disease doesn’t work unless you rub your eyes.”
“Some kids get caught on purpose.”
“If you get something like MERS or SARS, you could die.”
“?”
Infectivity is very low.
The moment you get caught, you are threatened with survival that you may die.
‘Even if you don’t want to die, go to the hospital.’
Patients are quickly filtered out.
It is possible to suppress it at an early stage.
On the other hand, Corona.
Unlike the enormous status of a global epidemic.
Daily News− 「Korean President “The fatality rate of the new corona is not high… You can rest assured”
It’s a bit strong cold level.
There is a reason some compare it to the flu.
“They don’t even go to the hospital, they just walk around the streets spreading it.”
“But that’s also true of influenza.”
“Hmm.”
So it spreads rapidly.
Although it’s something I didn’t tell Sora about.
‘Because the incubation period is extremely long.’
The period of hiding until the disease manifests itself in the body.
Much longer than other infectious diseases.
It is contagious even during its incubation period.
There are even cases of asymptomatic infections.
“Anyway, can I take off the gas mask now? I’m dying of frustration.”
“You can take off your clothes too.”
“Cuckoo.”
Why Corona became a global disaster.
This is currently an unknown fact.
‘The biggest thing of all.’
This is the response of the Chinese authorities.
It is one of the few dictatorships left in the world.
Inside facts don’t spread outside.
We are going to the middle of it.
Rumbling!
Outside the window, the landscape passes by at high speed.
Far from Beijing, a first-tier city.
“Are you number one?”
“In China, each city has a rating.”
“Ah, you’re talking about something like our country’s metropolitan cities.”
“It’s no different.”
One China!
Anyway, there are things that China is saying.
There of course.
‘There’s a reason.’
Paradoxically, there is no sense of belonging to the country.
That’s why I’m more obsessed.
It is also the cause of the worsening corona situation.
Heading to the first-tier city, Wuhan.
