What is the current situation of the Chinese who stayed in the Gem City of Sri Lanka?

Put five or six bricks on top of each other, connect three or four pieces of firewood in the gaps, burn flammable grass or paper, and then put the wok on the shelf and start cooking. Guo Shan, who has lived in Sri Lanka for nearly four months, has gradually become accustomed to the two- to three-hour cooking method. "In short, business is not easy to do now, and there is no shortage of time. The neighbor next door has no gas for a long time, so it is normal to cook with firewood at this stage."

In "A Journey around the Equator", Mark Twain once said To describe Sri Lanka: "Except for the snow, we have everything here." However, this South Asian island country with a population of 22 million is currently becoming the focus of the world's attention due to the turbulent situation.

“I can’t live in Colombo at this stage. Nowadays, apart from the cutoff of gasoline and diesel, no gas, and daily power outages, safety can still be guaranteed.” Guo Shanzeng, who was born in Harbin, works in B&Bs. After entering the jewelry business, he and his wife went to Sri Lanka and now settled in the famous gem city of Beruwala.

Guo Shan said that the situation in Sri Lanka has been turbulent for some time, but the level of deterioration was something he had not expected. "The cars in Beruwala queued up for several kilometers to get oil. There were many drivers who had not refilled the oil, and the people were already gone." Guo Shan told the reporter that the driver suddenly fell ill and fought over the oil. Fights often occur.

Although he will not be confused by the power outage, Li Diankui, who has lived in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, for more than ten years, clearly feels the "change" in Colombo that is different from the past. "Sri Lanka's financial crisis has been very obvious since the beginning of this year. Now most of the social and economic development is at a standstill." Li Diankui said, "There are probably more than 1,000 Chinese living in Sri Lanka at this stage. Many people have already Returned to China." According to Li Diankui, there are many Chinese mutual aid groups in Sri Lanka. "When you encounter problems overseas, you need to help each other. When something happens to you, it is more often better to seek help. "Friends."

"It has become increasingly inconvenient to live here recently," Li Diankui told reporters from the West China Evening News and Cover Picture TV. Due to the lack of electricity and energy, oil and electricity are in short supply, and his activities have been greatly reduced. Some of them are limited to two or three kilometers, so traveling far away is very unrealistic. “If you want to refuel your car, there is always a long queue every day, and you may not be able to fill up if you wait in line.”