Zhang Jianming (R, front) bids farewell to local villagers in Xujia Village of Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhang Duan]

XIUNING, July 12 (Xinhua) — "I'd like to skip these two days of separation if I could," Xu wrote on her social network account as she was about to end her service in Huangjian Township of Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province.

Xu Xiaochan and Zhang Jianming, together with their daughter Zhang Qingyu, moved to Huangjian Township in 2019 as the couple decided to join in a campaign to provide medical services for local villagers there.

The medical service in rural area, lasting for two years, is part of a program in Anhui Province to call for doctors working in big cities to serve in remote villages to help impoverished people.

In the past two years, Xu Xiaochan and Zhang Jianming have set up standardized clinics in the village and made regular home-visit to villagers.

The couple also trained follow-up successors for village clinics and promoted medical knowledge in the mountainous area.

Through their efforts, the public medical services in the township have been improved a lot.

On July 10, the last day of their work in the township, local people came to bid farewell to them as the couple witnessed many great events in the village.

"Huangjian Township has become our second hometown." Xu Xiaochan said, "Our hearts stay with the villagers here."

Combo photo shows Zhang Jianming and Xu Xiaochan walk with their daughter while they provide medical service for villagers in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province on Aug. 31, 2019 [L, taken by Liu Junxi], May 27, 2021 [C, taken by Liu Junxi] and July 10, 2021 [R, taken by Zhou Mu].

Combo photo shows Zhang Jianming and Xu Xiaochan provide medical service for villagers in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province on Aug. 31, 2019 [top, taken by Liu Junxi], May 27, 2021 [middle, taken by Liu Junxi] and July 10, 2021 [bottom, taken by Zhang Duan].

Xu Xiaochan (L, front), Zhang Jianming and Zhang Qingyu (R, front) pose for a photo in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhang Duan]

Xu Xiaochan (L, front), Zhang Jianming and Zhang Qingyu (R, front) pose for a photo in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Liu Junxi]

Zhang Qingyu walks with her parents, Xu Xiaochan (C) and Zhang Jianming (back), while they provide medical service for a villager in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Xu Xiaochan (R) hugs a villager to bid farewell in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Xu Xiaochan weeps while bidding farewell to villagers at a medical room in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhang Duan]

Xu Xiaochan (1st, L) bids farewell to locals in Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Xu Xiaochan (L) hands over work to village doctor Hu Xinlian at a medical room in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Xu Xiaochan (C) and Zhang Jianming visit a patient in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Xu Xiaochan (3rd, L) and Zhang Jianming(2nd, L) visit a patient with their daughter Zhang Qingyu in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhang Duan]

Zhang Qingyu(1st, R) talks with her friends in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Mu]

Zhang Qingyu hugs her friends in Qingxi Village, Huangjian Township of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhang Duan]

Xu Xiaochan (R) and Zhang Jianming leave Huangjian Township for for Hefei, the provincial capital of east China's Anhui Province, July 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Liu Junxi]

(Source: Xinhua)