On Feb. 12, 2020, Dalian (not his real name) was taking a train to Changsha, Hunan, for a business trip. While on the trip, he felt a little hungry. In order 1 some food, he went into a dining car. He didn't realize that the car was only for people heading to Wuhan.
Soon later, when the train reached Wuhan, Dalian 2 to get off, as he was in the special car.3 he was surprised, he didn't want to cause trouble. He got off with just a single bag.
As Wuhan had gone into lockdown (活动限制) because of COVID-19, Dalian couldn't find 4 usual hotel to stay in. At the same time, he wondered 5 here. Feeling at a loss, he 6 a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals. The payment was 500 yuan a day and he decided to give it a try.
He soon became a volunteer at Wuhan No.1 Hospital. He was responsible for taking out rubbish, sweeping the floor and bringing meals to patients. So he had to have close contact (接触) with the patients, which put him 7 risk. Besides, he was working 12 hours each day at that time and was afraid of getting infected (受感染的) at first. "When I entered the wards (病房), I felt like I could 8 move," he said. But when he saw more patients getting 9 , his fear went away and he was braver than before.
Dalian now has many fans online. People are surprised at 10 experience and describe him as a man with a heart of gold.
