Gansu noodle team rushes aid to earthquake-hit Xizang

In the early hours of Wednesday, a team from a Gansu province beef noodle restaurant arrived in the quake-hit Dingri county, Shigatse city, Xizang autonomous region, bringing warm noodles for the residents.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake, which struck Dingri county on Tuesday, prompted an immediate reaction from the Gansu-based team. Led by Ma Zhongming, the Lanzhou restaurant's manager, the team arranged supplies and set off in two batches within an hour after the quake.

The relief convoy has a fleet of 10 vehicles and 23 team members, transporting essential supplies, including 1,000 sets of winter clothing, 1,000 boxes of instant noodles, 1,000 boxes of frozen dumplings, 500 kg of beef and 300 bags of flour. It also carried other assistance kits, including bread.

Upon arrival, the team wasted no time setting up cooking stations. By 10 am on Wednesday, hot Lanzhou beef noodles were ready to be served, providing comfort and sustenance to survivors and rescue workers.

Ma and his fellow workers will offer hot meals for free until the relief operations are over.

This is not the first time that the Gansu team has extended a helping hand. Following the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Jishishan county in Gansu province on Dec 18, 2023, they were among the first to arrive, serving beef noodles to the affected residents.