Yangtze Evening News reported on August 9 (correspondent Zhenxuan Zhao Lei, reporter Chen Yong) "Uncle, come closer to aunt, come, look at the camera and smile!" The old people were smiling, not hiding their happiness. As the camera clicked, the sweet moments of each group of families were frozen. On the occasion of the Chinese Valentine's Day, on the 8th, Qinfeng Community, Zhenzhou Town, Yizheng City, Yangzhou, together with Yangzi Photography, invited 10 pairs of families to carry out the "Origin of the Chinese Valentine's Day, Freeze Eternity" activity. The elderly were from retired military families, party member families, and civilized families. Photography The teacher recorded their path to happiness one by one with his camera.
Happy Couples
At the event site, community staff matched each couple's clothes and put on makeup carefully. From black hair to white hair, from ordinary to happy, the old people look at each other with a tacit understanding and smile sincerely, all telling the story of decades of mutual support. Aunt Liu Zheng, 68, who comes from a community party member family, said: "I have been married to my lover Lao Tian for more than 40 years. There were no wedding photos at that time. There was only a photo of the certificate, which was black and white. I didn't expect that the community would prepare this for us this time. Holiday gifts make up for regrets."
Present flowers
Jia Xiubao, an old couple who lives in the National Day group of Qinfeng Community, took out the black and white wedding photos taken 43 years ago, "Look how young we were when we got married in 1978. I was busy with work, so I took this photo. 43 years have passed, and today my wife and I took many photos, each one is better than the last. We are also celebrating the Chinese Valentine's Day happily.
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"As a professional photography agency, the community provides a platform for us to take wedding photos for the elderly in the community. I think it is particularly meaningful. They are like elders in the family and interact very well. We are also happy to see them so happy. "Master Huang, a volunteer from Yangzi Photography Agency, was busy at the scene. When he saw the nervousness of the elderly, he told jokes to make them happy and relax them. Soon, the scene was filled with laughter and laughter.
freeze frame sweet
The reporter learned that among the 10 couples, the youngest is 51 years old and the eldest is 79 years old. After more than an hour of taking pictures, the community staff also invited 10 couples to play a "sweet interactive watermelon eating" game. It turns out that August 7th is the Beginning of Autumn. Before and after the Beginning of Autumn, there is a folk custom of "gnawing autumn" in many places. Eating melons on the first day of autumn not only symbolizes the joy of the harvest, but also means eating melons to get rid of the heat accumulated in the body during the summer and prepare for autumn. In the game, both parties have to feed each other watermelon in a generous manner. Usually, many uncles are not good at expressing their inner emotions, but at this happy moment, the uncles were no longer restrained and shy, and openly handed out the watermelon in their hands and fed it to the aunt's mouth, winning bursts of applause from the audience. The sweetness of watermelon melted in your mouth, your mouth was bulging, and the joyful atmosphere instantly filled the scene.
"The Chinese Valentine's Day is not only a festival for young people, but also for older couples. Although their emotions are reserved and not good at expressing, they spend a lifetime of companionship to tell each other the most affectionate confessions. This kind of sharing weal and woe and unswerving loyalty The concept of love is so beautiful, I think it is especially worthy of learning by young people," Ma Lili, secretary of the Party branch of Qinfeng Community, told reporters.
Proofread by Xu Heng
