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Lonely last garrison of isolated island frontier for 25 years - not Pedra Branca

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草根故事:夫妻俩孤岛25年的坚守

2011年11月12日 20:39:28 | 责任编辑: 王春华 | 来源:新华网

(草根故事)(1)江苏开山岛:夫妻俩25年的坚守


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11月2日清晨,王继才夫妇在海岛的最东边举行升旗仪式。新华社发(沈鹏摄)

离江苏连云港港燕尾港12海里的黄海海面上,有一座小岛叫开山岛,开山岛面积仅0.013平方公里。上世纪80年代由海防哨所缩编为民兵哨所。10多位民兵先后在此守卫,但因条件艰苦,都没有坚持下来。岛上长期无电、无淡水,除去几排空荡荡的营房,只剩下满山的野草和呼啸的海风。王继才夫妇从1986年7月接任至今,独守孤岛整整25年。

“1986年7月14日,我第一次踏上开山岛,成为第5任守卫海岛的民兵战士。”王继才说,“刚刚来到海岛,我也曾孤独过、徘徊过,但我还是留了下来。”48天后,妻子王仕花辞掉小学教师的工作,陪伴丈夫一同守卫海岛。王继才任哨所所长、王仕花任哨员。夫妇俩一起巡逻、一起劳动,开山岛民兵哨所被人们称为“夫妻哨所”。

25年来,王继才夫妇在岛上观测监视和报告海上、空中情况以及救助海上遇险船只和人员等。王继才夫妻至今还清楚地记得刚上开山岛时的情景:密密麻麻的野草挤满了山坡,凛冽的海风怒吼着向他们示威。对他们来说,白天还可以开荒种地巡逻查滩,可一到晚上,满岛漆黑,除了天空的星星,便只有夫妻二人对望……整整25年,夫妻俩听坏了19个收音机。虽然很辛苦,但夫妻俩始终执着地对待工作。回首这些年的生活,王继才说:“不是每个人都能成为英雄,但是每个人都应该安于工作,并把工作做好。”



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王继才夫妇夜间在岛上山体通道内巡逻(11月1日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才在瞭望塔内使用高倍望远镜巡查海岛周边情况(11月2日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才夫妇在烛光下写每天都要记录的巡岛日志(11月1日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才夫妇坚守25年的开山岛远眺(11月1日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才夫妇在归家途中(11月2日摄)。新华社照片(沈鹏摄)


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附近渔民给王继才夫妇(右一、右二)送来饮用水等生活必需品(11月1日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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打扑克牌是王继才夫妇主要的娱乐(11月2日摄)。 新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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(草根故事)(9)江苏开山岛:夫妻俩25年的坚守


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王继才夫妇跟来访客人挥手道别(11月2日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才夫妇给菜地浇水(11月2日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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(草根故事)(11)江苏开山岛:夫妻俩25年的坚守


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王继才夫妇在屋门口聊天(11月2日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)


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王继才夫妇在闲暇时与陪伴他们的小狗玩耍(11月2日摄)。新华社发(沈鹏摄)
 
This island is an ancient fort with a significant garrison because it guards entrance to a strategically important border port.

It is now only lighthouse guard post man by husband and wife in the last 25 years, as there is no border tension there.

The man used to be solo and later the PRC border officials also employed his wife to be deployed together there.

They worked there alone plant own vegetables and live very simple live holding important responsibilities for national security, but for only very little salaries - no even 0.1% of PAp's ministerial pay.

The man's sister tried to introduce a better paid job to him but he refused to leave his post as there was no one else to take over, that pissed his sister off and never visited him again since.

Their story became famous on Internet this year.
 
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