China News Service, Yinchuan, November 10th. Title: Yinchuan, Ningxia, supports the happy life of multi-ethnic community residents with the construction of "six homes"
Author Yu Xiang Xu Yingfan
In the business district, IP dolls paraded along the streets and intangible cultural heritage sit-and-sing performances were performed. Citizens learned about "one law and one regulation" ("Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" and "Regulations on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region") during interactive Q&A sessions.
On the stage, tour guides from tourist attractions eloquently told the story of the diversity and unity of the Chinese nation behind Helan Mountain, the Yellow River and the Great Wall.
On the green field, athletes of all ethnic groups competed and cheered for each other.
Each activity and each figure captured the vivid moment of interaction, exchange and blending among people of all ethnic groups in Yinchuan City.
In 2026, Yinchuan will solidly advance the pilot work of the evaluation standard guidance system for the construction and solidification of the Chinese National Community Awareness Demonstration Zone, deepen the Yinchuan practice of "multi-ethnic community residents are as close as one family", and use the construction of "Six Homes" as a starting point to promote the transformation of the construction of inter-embedded social structures and community environment from pilot exploration to systematic promotion, from brand building to full-area coverage, and from spatial embedding to deepening spiritual integration.
From community cohabitation and co-governance to cross-regional emotional interdependence and industrial collaboration for joint development, the construction of the "six homes" of red home, harmonious home, spiritual home, shared wealth home, safe home, and happy home has enriched the "family" and "love" among people of all ethnic groups.
Living close to each other: building a "happiness station" without obstacles
A family means living close to each other and getting along well with each other.
Yinchuan has strengthened organizational leadership in the construction of red homes and built a four-level organizational chain of street party working committees, community party organizations, grid (community) party branches, and building party groups. Establish 200 "Pomegranate Seed" propaganda groups to coordinate policy publicity, community services and mass activities.
In the 217 community of Xixia District, the community cooperated with the Nuclear Geological Survey Institute of the Geological Bureau of the Autonomous Region to inherit the red gene of builders from all over the world to take root and work together to create the work brand of "Aiyiqi·Pomegranate Red". The red gene is integrated into community construction, and also gathers synergy for the construction of harmonious homes and safe homes.
The construction of Harmony Homes integrates urban renewal, renovation of old communities and service management of floating population. In recent years, the city has allocated a total of 22,000 units of affordable housing through lottery and resettled 274,000 policy immigrants and independent migration immigrants through "flower arrangements".
Public spaces such as National Unity Square and "Pomegranate Seed" Park continue to increase, and people of all ethnic groups have transformed from "strange neighbors" to "good neighbors."
Walking into Rose Garden Community in Xixia District, Wang Zhongling, a 76-year-old retired party member, came to the "Lao Wang's Peace Room" early in the morning as usual.
In 2012, Yinchuan City carried out the renovation of old residential areas and integrated the three family homes of the Raw Mine Regulation Institute, the Coal Design Institute, and the Polyester Factory into one residential area. At the beginning of the merger, residents were not well integrated, and conflicts and disputes occurred from time to time. Just when everyone was at a loss, Wang Zhongling took the initiative to mediate community disputes.
Opening the registration book of "Lao Wang's Peace Room", the causes, processes, results and return visits of each mediation incident are all clearly recorded. "Lao Wang speaks in a sensible and reasonable manner, and he is convinced by both sides and never goes too far," said resident Li Mei.
In more than ten years, the "Lao Wang Peace Room" has grown from the initial 5 people to more than 50 people, and has successfully mediated more than 200 conflicts and disputes of various types. "If you have any problems, go to Lao Wang" has become a mantra among residents.
There are people to resolve conflicts and help with difficulties. As the construction of Safe Home is integrated into community services, the mutual help between neighbors has given more warm expressions to "being as close as one family".
In the "Pomegranate Seed Love Service Station" in Yihechengfu Community, Jinfeng District, resident Ma Jisheng repairs small household appliances for everyone, and regularly sharpens knives for free at the National Unity Square. Today, the service station has 20 volunteers, providing free repairs and other services to more than 1,500 items. The "Matchmaker Studio" in the community is equally lively. The enthusiastic aunt Zuo Donghuan and her sisters help match lonely elderly people and single young people, and have helped 76 couples get married.
Behind each community practice is the systematic support of the grassroots governance system. Since the beginning of this year, Yinchuan has refined the management of 303 community "large areas" into 4,121 grid "small units" for management. Relying on discussion platforms such as the "Pomegranate Seed Mediation Room", residents have more channels to discuss matters and solve problems.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the city's substantial resolution rate of the backlog of petition cases exceeded 85%, criminal cases dropped by more than 20% for three consecutive years, and 18 community governance experiences were selected as national typical cases.
From conflict mediation to convenient services, from daily trivial matters to life-long events, people of all ethnic groups deepen their understanding and enhance trust while living together, sharing, discussing and governing together, and gradually become a loving family.
Connected by love: writing about "being as close as a family" across regions
A family cares about and warms each other.
In 2015, Xixia District Sharing Community and Northern University for Nationalities established a "marriage and mutual assistance" platform. Wang Juru and her wife were the first to sign up. At first, she just wanted to "cook a warm meal for children from other places", and she has been doing this for more than ten years.
Mongolian boy Bater, Uyghur girl Shaida, Kazakh girl Hongdezi, Tibetan girl Yangjin... 13 college students from 12 ethnic groups have become "a family" here. "At first, the children called me aunt, but now they all call me 'godmother.'" Wang Juru said.
This "family affection" was also brought back to Xinjiang by Hong Dezi. After graduation, she became an ideological and political teacher at a vocational school in Altay, Xinjiang, and supported a student from a poor family at her own expense.
“My godmother made me understand that no matter what nationality, the most precious thing between people is mutual understanding and warmth.” Hong Dezi said that he wants to let the lights that his godmother lit in his heart light up one after another in Altay’s classroom.
In September this year, Xixia District held a "Marriage and Mutual Help" social event, where 50 resident families got married to 50 college students. So far, the local area has helped 10 companies and 182 households to pair up with 209 students of all ethnic groups. The students come from 28 provincial-level administrative regions.
Family affection is also hidden in the fireworks of the community. In the Changcheng Garden Community in Jinfeng District, the "Thousand Family Banquet" has been held for 13 years. During festivals, residents of all ethnic groups bring home specialties, sit around long tables, and chat while eating. "At this time, the whole community is like a big family, with brothers and sisters rushing to work, and it's more lively than during the Chinese New Year." Resident Wu Caixia said with a smile.
Fifty children from Mengyuan Community formed the "Pomegranate Blossoms with Big Speaker" propaganda team, which starts on time every Friday afternoon to tell stories of neighborhood warmth and national unity. The children's broadcast time has also become a time for adults to gather regularly and chat about home affairs.
Emotional integration comes not only from mutual support in daily interactions, but also from the nourishment of common culture. This year, Yinchuan focused on the construction of a spiritual home, launched the "Xiaoning Lecture Hall" integrated media product, filmed a series of short videos "Yinyin takes you to see Yinchuan", organized the theme promotion of 30 years of East-West collaboration in Minning, and held the "Peach Blossom Stone at the foot of Helan Mountain - Xixia Cultural Relics Exhibition".
At the same time, cultural and sports events incorporate forging elements, and the half-marathon in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain has a dedicated 5.6-kilometer track for "all ethnic groups, one family". He has released literary and artistic works such as "Talks in the Rock", "On the Bank of the Ana River", "Children on the Fortress and Their Hearts Belong to the Party" and won national awards. Xingqing District launched the "Xingqing Pomegranate Seed Storytelling" online promotion, and released a total of 285 original short videos such as "The Charm of Chinese Characters", which were read more than 2 million times.
A marriage, a work, and an event have brought people of all ethnic groups closer and closer through mutual support and cultural resonance. The construction of happy homes and spiritual homes are coordinated to promote "one family" to "100 families", making love and love the normal life of people of all ethnic groups.
Integration of industries: Gathering the "power of one heart" to work together to achieve prosperity
Being a family means moving forward hand in hand and getting rich together.
Yinchuan integrates the construction of a home for common prosperity into industrial development, employment assistance and regional cooperation, allowing people of all ethnic groups to share the fruits of development through joint efforts.
In the Minning Hemei e-commerce support workshop, "Qiao daughter-in-law" Ma Yan is leading an observation group to visit. She speaks fluent Mandarin and explains things with ease, making it hard to imagine that a few years ago she couldn't even recognize the words.
When the workshop was first established in 2019, 90% of the employees recruited were ethnic minorities, registered poor households and left-behind women, and Ma Yan was one of them.
"When I first immigrated, I didn't know how to read and couldn't speak Mandarin well, so my sisters taught me word by word." Ma Yan said with a smile, "I used to take care of my children at home and had little income, but now I can earn several thousand yuan a month."
Today, through on-the-job training and order training, the workshop has cultivated the "Minning Qiaowu" live broadcast delivery team and the "Shuihuaer" explanation team. The monthly income of employees has increased from 2,400 yuan in 2019 to the current 3,500 to 6,000 yuan. The workshop has also been selected as the best poverty alleviation case in the world.
Ma Yan's transformation is an epitome of how the Shared Wealth Homeland has driven employment and income growth for people of all ethnic groups. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yinchuan City has cultivated 12 national modern agricultural demonstration zones, industrial parks, and industrial towns, with more than 80% of villages worth one million yuan. The per capita disposable income of rural residents has increased by 7.5%, and the per capita disposable income of immigrants has doubled.
Common prosperity is reflected not only in the "money bags" raised by the masses, but also in the sharing of development opportunities and public services. The cooperation between Minning and Ningbo across mountains and seas has injected lasting impetus into the construction of a homeland of common prosperity.
In 2000, taking advantage of the collaboration between Minning and Ningxia, Fujianese overseas Chinese businessman Li Guihua came to Ningxia and actively promoted Tan sheep, beef, red wine and other special products to enter Hong Kong.
"Ningxia's specialties are of high quality and delicious, and are worthy of being introduced to the world stage." When talking about the quality of Ningxia's food, Li Guihua is full of confidence. Under his promotion, more and more Ningxia specialty delicacies have gone out of Ningxia and entered Hong Kong, becoming an important business card showing the image of Ningxia.
Industrial cooperation allows more specialty products to come out of Ningxia, while medical cooperation brings high-quality resources to the people. At the Minning Regional Medical Center in Yongning County, Huang Qingbao, a Ning-aiding doctor from Huli District, Xiamen City, uses medical skills to protect the health of the people. The "Cloud Diagnosis and Treatment" WeChat group he established has opened up a remote health service channel in Xiamen, allowing expert resources in Xiamen, more than 2,000 kilometers away, to reach rural clinics across mountains and seas.
"The fellow villagers regard me as one of their own, and I regard this place as my second hometown." Huang Qingbao said.
From "dry beach" to "golden beach", the changes in Minning Town are still continuing. This year, Yinchuan took advantage of the 30 years of Minning cooperation to carry out activities such as comparing the past and present to see changes. "Seeing Minning·Drama Village" uses an immersive performance to tell the story of the process of building a home together. The annual output value of Minning Industrial Park has exceeded 1 billion yuan, more than 30 companies have settled down, Hongxing Erke Minning production base has been put into operation, and industrial cooperation has continued to deepen and become more solid.
The common prosperity of industries, the sharing of services, the common prosperity of life, and the common prosperity of the homeland allow people of all ethnic groups to enhance their sense of gain in working together, and also provide a more solid life support for "as close as one family".
Today, Yinchuan has created a total of 24 national-level ethnic unity and progress demonstration units, and 3 projects have been selected as pilot projects of the national inter-embedded development plan for people of all ethnic groups. The Yinchuan practice of "multi-ethnic community residents are as close as one family" has been selected as a typical case of national governance innovation experience (grassroots governance).
From the spatial embedding of "neighbors and one family" to the emotional interdependence of "marriage and mutual help" to the "joint hands for common prosperity", Yinchuan will forge the Chinese nation's sense of community into the daily fireworks of the masses. People of all ethnic groups deepen their understanding while living and learning together, enhance their well-being while co-constructing and sharing, build consensus while working together and enjoying each other, and jointly write a chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Ningxia.
