the opening ceremony of this university in zhejiang starts from the beginning
2024-09-23
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yesterday, inzhejiang police college lin'an campusmaster peng, who runs a barber shop, got up early and welcomed the busiest day of the year.
on this day, 1,179 freshmen of the 2024 class of zhejiang police college reported to the lin'an campus. freshmen from all over the country came here in a hurry and were about to start a new life as police students. on campus, red songs such as "the police song of the chinese people's police" and "young people have great ambition and don't worry" were played repeatedly. the vehicles carrying the freshmen stopped and unloaded their luggage in an orderly manner under guidance, and the freshmen took photos with their parents and said goodbye.
entering a new campus and starting a new life, some freshmen choose to start from scratch.
a standard hairstyle
it is the ritual of the new semester
girls are required to have their eyebrows uncovered, their collar uncovered, and their ears exposed on both sides; boys are required to have a 3mm haircut, which is the standard hairstyle in police academies and a requirement for police appearance and discipline.
on the first day of school, most students came with a "standard hairstyle", while some chose to come to school for a "ritualistic" haircut. "i'm afraid other barbershops don't cut hair in a standard way, so i just come to school to get it done in one go," said a freshman.
"during the busiest year, we had more than a hundred new students every day, and we didn't even have time to drink water."master peng from the barbershop said that he has been working in the campus barbershop of zhejiang police college since the school was founded in 2007. the registration of new students is the busiest day of the year for him and several barbers in the shop. many police students joked: "new students are coming, and master peng in the barbershop will be busy again!"
freshmen get a "standard haircut" at the school barber shop
xiao wang, a student born in the 2000s, came into master peng's shop with a korean-style slightly curly middle-parted hair. he said shyly, "i used to be a boy who followed the trend and would give myself a 'net celebrity hairstyle'." when master peng started working with the razor in his hand, he felt a little regretful, "i'm afraid that my appearance will be reduced after the haircut, and i'm afraid that i will become less confident."
but he soon became relieved. xiao wang said that he had loved watching the cartoon "black cat sheriff" since he was a child and admired the police profession very much. "in ancient times, guan yu passed five levels and killed six generals. as reserve police officers, we should also pass our own 'five levels and six generals'. haircut is my first level. i hold my head high and stride forward with my 3mm hair, which is my determination to move forward. i hope that i can keep my sincere original intention in the new environment and new field."
"girls love to look pretty, so i dyed my hair and permed it into big waves right after the college entrance exam." freshman xiao zhou said that she was a little nervous when she entered the barber shop. "to be honest, i was reluctant to cut my hair, so i waited until the last minute to get it cut, hoping to keep it as long as possible."
but during the haircut, xiao zhou did not feel as heavy as he had imagined: "in fact, it was amazing that i just looked at myself in the mirror quietly, and watched the barber cut mercilessly. i did not struggle in my heart, but calmed down. i felt relaxed, as if the external 'letting go' made my heart clean. it turns out that this is what it feels like to cut long hair. the external freshness can reduce my desires, which is a wonderful sense of relaxation."
"cutting hair short means a new beginning in college and it is also a disciplinary norm. as students who choose to attend the police academy, we are all mentally prepared to endure the hardships," said a student named li.
freshmen getting a haircut
master peng said that students would come to get their hair cut regularly during the school term. they only needed to sit down and say "master, i want a haircut" and both parties would reach a tacit understanding without further words. in the shop, two floor-to-ceiling mirrors silently watched the coming and going of each class of police cadets, with different faces but the same eyes.
after the first late roll call
new students will have 40 days of orientation
"my son is 18 years old this year and has never left home. his mother and i are very worried about his ability to live independently and take care of himself." after the child entered the school, some parents of new students stopped at the school gate. a father said, "but i think we have to let go eventually. children have to grow up, right?"
"this is my daughter's own choice. she has dreamed of becoming a police officer since she was young. i hope she can keep going on this path and see it through to the end." the mother of the newborn xiao huang sighed.
freshmen came to school holding their admission letters
the day of registration was the autumnal equinox. the warm sunset hung over the beautiful mountains of lin'an, and the sunset glow was as red as a pool of blood. after the haircut, the students walked out of the shop with light steps. in the evening, they welcomed the first evening roll call.roll call is a tradition of the police academy. during roll call, the entire brigade will gather in one place and the teacher will review the recent situation. the first evening roll call for freshmen is also a freshman meeting, which is of great significance.
in the school's police gymnasium, the freshman assistant teacher team made their first collective appearance, singing "people's police march forward" (police song) with great momentum and power. from entering the stage, taking the oath, to singing in chorus, and leaving the stage, the neat and powerful arm swings and firm and ardent eyes formed the freshmen's first impression of the police academy students. "i was completely stunned. i felt that they were invincible." a freshman exclaimed.
"the great motherland has given me a mission, the rejuvenated nation has given me strength, the road of loyalty is covered in blood and glory, and the footprints of heroes are getting longer and longer..."
after the registration at the beginning of the school term, the freshmen will undergo a 40-day freshman orientation. the training content includes physical fitness, drill, housekeeping, etc. the experience specifically for the freshmen of zhejiang police academy is about to begin.
text: qiu yina
editing/production: shen meng and dai xinyi
producer: wang huihua
