王和新,黄河岸边最美的“阻泳者”

Wang Hexin, Most Beautiful “Swimming Discourager” by Yellow River

第一次“见”王和新,是在时下一款火爆的短视频平台上。镜头中,他手持一根长木棍试探着向黄河里走去,一步,河水只没及膝盖,两步、三步,“扑通”一声,他整个人掉进陡滩,浑黄的河水随即没过头顶……这样的画面深深地震撼了记者。第一次与王和新交流,是电话中沟通采访事宜。彼时,他兴奋地对记者说:“我现在特别高兴,因为今年是黄河章丘段保持零溺水事故的第六年。”电话那头,王和新声音里洋溢着喜悦之情,让记者对他和他的阻泳故事,多了几分期待。

Wang Hexin is a native peasant by the Yellow River.Since August 2011,he often strolls by the Yellow Riverinhis leisuretime.On seeing children and tourists in danger,he will loudly discourage them withan old loudspeaker discarded by one of his relatives.