A Xi'an old surveying and mapping person's persistence and concern

A surveying instrument measuring about two meters high, a stationery box full of pencils and knives, and a hand book to record data... This is almost all the “wholesale” when the 56-year-old surveyor Song Chenglin worked. In the 36-year mapping career, he went through the Tibetan region to go through the Gobi and suffered a car accident tornadoes. His love for surveying and mapping made him grow more and more vigorous. Since he began to participate in the mapping of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in 1985, Song Chenglin witnessed the changes of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the surrounding area. This made the landmark of Xi’an the caretaker for him.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Walking Hand Book The first surveying team of the National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping is a loud and sound unit in the national surveying and mapping system. Song Chenglin, the leader of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda monitoring project working here, is also a famous “character” in the team.

After 1985, Xi’an’s landmark Wild Goose Pagoda became a centerpiece of Song Chenglin’s work. From this year until now, he and his teammates will conduct a ten-day "dating" twice a year and the beautiful Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The difference is that in 26 years, he was changed from the original player to the head of the monitoring project. Every time the Big Wild Goose Pagoda surveys and mappings, they must select the four points around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to start the elevation. The furthest is the Chang'an Taiyi Palace about 40 kilometers away from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Then divide this road into several nodes for mapping.

At 7 o'clock on the morning of September 2nd, Song Chenglin and his teammates carried the equipment out of the team to the node that will work today: Xiaozhai Cross. The task this morning was to cross from Xiaozhai Cross to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and then to the entrance of the West Film Factory. In this survey mileage of about two kilometers, Song Chenglin and his teammates had to put down the instrument to check the data almost every 60 to 60 meters, and then recorded it on the hand book with a pencil-type worker. Put it down, set it up, put it down again... Soon his white T-shirt was already soaked, and the corners of the surveying instrument were already sweating. On the non-motorized driveway, electric cars and bicycles passed by him. Some pedestrians and pedestrians cast a curious look at him. Some even surrounded him curiously. For all this, Song Chenglin did not care, continue to stare at the instrument to record data. At 12 o'clock noon, the morning task was almost finished. Song Chenglin took a breath and prepared to go to a nearby noodle restaurant with his teammates for a meal. In the afternoon, they have to continue to move towards the goal Big Wild Goose Pagoda...

Tents, Dried Leaves, and Happiness Song Songlin's monitoring work during the 36 years of mapping work by Song Chenglin seems to be a piece of cake, and even more difficult mapping work began in Tibet and Xinjiang. In the early 80s of the last century, in the spring and spring of March and April each year, Song Chenglin would sit with his teammates and liberate brand trucks from Xi’an to Xiquan, Tibet, Ali, etc., or go to Xinjiang. If you go to the Gobi Desert. In the next half-year, the only thing left in their lives was mapping, eating, and sleeping.

Setting up a camp near the water source and pushing up a military bed in the tent, it became the home of Song Chenglin and his teammates. “Eating in Tibetan areas is more troublesome than sleeping. Without fresh vegetables, everyone can only rely on dried leaves prepared in advance. Plateau pressure is not enough, and steamed buns are sometimes hard-boiled.... Bowls of dried noodles with canned vegetables and canned meat are already very happy.” Song Chenglin said.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is not satisfied with the old son and the beautiful wish, welcomes Song Chenglin and his teammates every year. In Song Chenglin's eyes, he did not miss every minute change of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Tilted, justified, and tilted... For 26 years, Big Wild Goose Pagoda seems to have become his old friend, and he has already taken the surveying and mapping industry as a “family”.

In the interview with Song Chenglin, the pace of his walking was amazing. He had to trot to keep up, and he seemed to be an “old guy” after he had known the destiny. Not obey old, do not give up. He still refuses to rest now, and his work schedule is still full. On the 5th of September, the Hancheng Power Plant surveyed for half a month and then rushed to Baoji... “I used to run outside and I’m still in good condition. It was really uncomfortable for me to stay at home. My wish is to be good and able to Do more than a few years!” Song Chenglin said.

After receiving an interview with reporters, he hurried to Xiaozhai, and a survey project on the construction site was still waiting for him. Get off the train, take the equipment, rush to the construction site, Song Chenglin's movements are abnormally quick, and the rushing back is revealing the uniqueness and persistence of the surveyor...

The picture shows Song Chenglin using an instrument to measure the slope of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.