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A German Red Cross mobile hospital unit treated its first patient in earthquake-ravaged southwest China on Monday.

Their professionalism and passion for each treatment have been commended by both the patients and their Chinese counterparts. CRI Reporter Chen Xi files the story from the Germany hospital located in Dujiangyan city.

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After the two-day set up of the hospital by hardworking volunteers, the newly-built medical unit is capable of providing in-patient treatment for some 120 people at one time as a German hospital.

The Germany Red Cross hospital leader, Joachim Gardemann highly applauds the medical standard of his Chinese counterparts after receiving nearly 100 patients this morning.

"They are doing an excellent job. I have been to many many such things, I've been to seven other disasters and wars before, but really here the people here are excellent trained. They are very eager and working and working day and night. So I'm really impressed and it's a pleasure for us to work together with our Chinese colleagues."

Joachim tells me that the 11-person team from Germany is working with about 100 Chinese doctors and nurses in the city of Dujiangyan in Sichuan Province.

Wang Shiqun, a doctor with China's Red Cross, elaborates on the functions of the hospital in the city, hoping that more people will recover after receiving treatment here.

"As for the operation, there will be a caesarean birth. And we have conducted a number of operations for miners already. There are more cases of fractures and follow-up treatment for patients who did not get proper treatment for their injuries initially. I hope they will get better soon."

A 62-year-old lady just got free medicine from the pharmacy in this Germany mobile hospital. She says she finds this hospital more human-oriented.

"This is much better than ordinary hospitals here. There are people taking me to the doctors and after that, nurses will help me get the medicine, very convenient."

Germany medical staff members also say they appreciate the full support of the local authorities for providing more backup in medicine as their storage at present could only last for a few weeks.

Annete Kohlmeier is with the Disaster Management Department of German Red Cross.

"We can ask the local hospital authorities, we can ask the local authorities in general. For example, when it comes to the infrastructure of the hospital like water supply, electricity and we had so good cooperation so far. It's been every authority we had to deal, it was working ever so well and we've got all the support."

Injured survivors have lined up for treatment in this German hospital, and many of them say it's a surprise to see a foreign doctor, but their commitment makes them feel like home.

Chen Xi, CRI News, Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province.