General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection in Jiangsu last December that "implementing the strategy of rural revitalization requires a combination of material civilization and spiritual civilization, in particular, the improvement of the spiritual outlook of the farmers." During a provincial meeting on the campaign of deepening rural spiritual civilization, the participants visited five specialty villages and communities in Rugao and agreed that the beautiful living environment, simple folk customs, and rich cultural life there have provided references for the promotion of rural spiritual civilization across the province.
A rural community of Changjiang Town is complete with all kinds of service facilities such as the grassroots publicity outlet and 24-hour self-service library. The community has drafted its own rules and regulations to ensure that culture goes deep into people's hearts.
In Banjing town, a cultural exhibition museum of 800 square meters has become an important venue for the development of rural education.
Lixin Community of Wuyao Town is committed to integrating "Internet Plus" into the construction of smart communities so that the residents working in other places can also gain access to community activities at any time.
The Zhouzhuang community in Jiang’an Town and the Guzhuang community in Rucheng Subdistrict have led the villagers to build up their fortune and make the crucial transformation from their former status as villagers to their present capacity as residents.
Rural revitalization carries the farmers’ longing for a better life. Authorities in Rugao have adhered to the theme of beautiful countryside construction to further promote spiritual civilization through the improvement of public welfare advertisements, good deeds, and moral lectures to standardize the basic public cultural services and beautify the farmers’ living environment and cultural life. Up to now, Jiangsu has created a total of 187 national civilized villages and towns, ranking first in the country.
(Source:Jiangsu International Channel)
