Meeting burnishes 鈥榩eople鈥檚 city鈥 initiative
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A conference marking mass participation in burnishing the city鈥檚 image as the 鈥減eople鈥檚 city鈥 was held in the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center last week.
Officials at municipal and district levels, resident representatives who had played an exemplary and leading role in this aspect and reporters, numbering nearly 200 in all, attended the conference.
During the meeting, resident representatives from all walks of life briefed attendees on best practice in various aspects which helped to contribute to the ongoing, citywide 鈥減eople鈥檚 city鈥 drive launched in July.
Select resident representatives shared their exemplary initiatives aimed at making the city more responsive to individual material and cultural needs, so that the city is not just cited for the 鈥渉eight鈥 of buildings, but also its 鈥渨armth.鈥
Zhou Weihong, from Spring Tour, for instance, had been describing and characterizing the charm of Shanghai to domestic and overseas tourists for nearly three decades, through nearly 200 鈥渃ity mini-tour lines鈥 hosted by her company.
According to Zhou, one of the most favorite lines among foreign visitors is 鈥渓iving as a Shanghai resident for one day.鈥
Xiaolongbao, or small steamed dumplings, are a favorite local snack.
鈥淚n the past, one of foreign visitors鈥 most favorite places to try local snacks was probably the Yuyuan Garden, but do you have any clue where most foreigners want to try xiaolongbao now,鈥 Zhou asked.
The answer is local residents鈥 homes, where tourists might not only try the dumplings but also other signature snacks found in north China or in the south, notably Cantonese food.
鈥淎 lot of foreign tourists like to learn to cook Chinese dishes in the Shanghai way, such as making Shanghai wonton. As the city become more all-encompassing and tolerant, and as it grows bigger, it also becomes more diverse and warmer,鈥 Zhou said.
Significantly, through this window of tourism, the gist of Shanghai culture and its city spirit comes through seamlessly, making a favorable impression on overseas tourists, she said, adding that tourism, as a spiritual and cultural experience, proves to be an invaluable tool to tell the Shanghai story to people from the rest of the country or the rest of the world.
As a consequence, tour lines are designed to include not only visits to local communities but also neighborhood committees and grocery markets.
鈥淥bviously, there is no better Shanghai story than the spirit of modesty, civilization and the uplifting struggle as evidenced in ordinary residents,鈥 Zhou said.
By enabling global travelers to have contact with local residents, tourists can better acquaint themselves with the down-to-earth charm of the city, she added.
Zhou hopes more residents will join in these activities.
Li Jianjun, from an 鈥渆xtended family鈥 for urban builders and managers in Maqiao Town, in Minhang District, talked about a big 鈥渉ome鈥 that accommodates nearly 3,000 people belonging to more than 20 ethnic minorities.
Providing multiple rental options for these talent, the 鈥渆xtended home鈥 now has in place shared kitchens, public baths, shared laundry facilities and shared reading and wellness spaces, all contributing to the sense of belonging on the part of those working in the city.
Several other resident representatives also shared their experience or initiatives in advocating a healthy lifestyle and helping pass on or promoting the city鈥檚 rich legacy in revolutionary culture.
So far, there have been held more than 20,000 events on the 鈥減eople鈥檚 city鈥 theme city-wide, involving millions of people.
During the conference, exemplary residents were awarded for their commendable deeds.
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