In Cixi, Zhejiang Province, every family was enjoying the May Day holiday. A middle-aged man put down his chopsticks and went out with a tool bag, leaving his wife at home. He is Qian Haijun who won the title of “Model of the Times (时代楷模)” on May 6th 2022.

Qian Haijun is a worker who deals with electric problems. In the past 23 years, he has spent all his spare time in helping a number of families with electricity. Qian Haijun has made 500 cards with his name and telephone number and handed them out so that people would know who to call when a problem comes. He answers every call at any time and values them very much. He also pays much attention to the group of elderly people over 60 who live on their own. He realizes that the elderly need companionship (陪伴) more than anything else. Over the past few years, he has become the “good son” of more than 100 elderly people.

His stories were made into a mini movie, and even the Ningbo and Cixi Volunteer Service Centers are named after him. Under his leadership, more than 1,200 volunteers have joined the project for the disabled (残疾的). And they have provided help more than 30,000 times.

“I am a common people. I will never think about stopping offering help to people in need, and I will try my best to bring beauty to the world,” he said.

Everyone has a family name. My name is Jane Armstrong. Armstrong is my family name. What does Armstrong mean (意思是)? Does it mean my arms are strong? But I am a slim girl. I don’t like strong arms. My best friend is Lucy Long. Is she a tall girl? No, she isn’t. She is short. But she has long hair.

Some family names come from jobs. My cousin’s name is James Cook. Does it mean he can cook? No, it doesn’t. And he doesn’t like cooking at all. He only likes eating nice food. And he likes the TV show A Bite of China《舌尖上的中国》, because it is all about nice food.

Some people get family name from places. Ann Hill is my classmate. Is there a hill near her home? Yes, there is one hill behind her home. But her uncle, Tom Hill, lives 20 km from a hill.