Sammi Cheng is moved after visiting Qinghai quake victims

The day before yesterday, Sammi Cheng and Nick Cheung went to Xining (in Qinghai) to visit quake victims at a few hospitals in the area. The quake victims were very happy to see them and recounted for them their own stories of survival, which at one point, brought tears to their eyes.

With Qinghai’s high altitude (7500 feet above sea level), many people were worried about Sammi’s health prior to her trip, especially since she has asthma. Sammi indicated that when she and the rest of the crew arrived in Xining, their guide was worried about their ability to adapt to the conditions and kept asking if they felt ill. One of the male reporters in the group felt a numbing sensation in his arms and legs and had to be treated. In addition, Sammi’s assistant developed a massive headache almost immediately upon arrival and was not able to sleep all night. Sammi herself also had a minor reaction to the high altitude, as she felt her heart beating faster than usual, but luckily it got back to normal after a little while.

Sammi felt that her visit to Xining did not have a major impact, however the quake victims were extremely happy to see her and were moved by the compassion from their comrades in Hong Kong. While listening to one of the quake survivors recount his story and the heroic actions of others, Sammi was moved to tears.

Sammi also expressed that she learned from this trip how lucky they are to have food to eat. After the visit, when the group went to have dinner, she ate a simple dish consisting of tomato and eggs – even though she got an upset stomach afterwards, Sammi said that after seeing the devastation from the quake and so many people not having food to eat, the little bit of discomfort she suffered was nothing in comparisons.

Yesterday, as Sammi prepared to head back to Hong Kong, she developed a headache as well as a severe cough, possibly due to the extremely cold weather in Xining. Though she arrived home physically exhausted from the plane and car rides, she felt that the trip was worth it, as she was able to bring some comfort to the victims. As for her thoughts about the trip, Sammi expressed that her visit to the intensive care unit at Xining’s hospital where many of the quake victims were in critical condition moved her the most.

Source: Mingpao
Translation: llwy12 @ AsianFanatics