Walking through the streets of Boxing, civilization is a tangible and palpable part of daily life. Boxing is quietly completing its transformation from “creating civilization” to “cultivating civilization.”
In Boxing, the lively celebrations of the “Neighborhood Festival” and “Neighborhood Market” continue throughout the year, with over 300 events annually bringing more residents into the community as a “big family.” The regular presence of volunteers helping the elderly and families in need has made “neighborhood cohesion” the most captivating aspect of the community. The “Virtue Points” system, operating through a model of “self-funding + services + finance + discounts” and “self-raised funds + resource linking,” achieves the beautiful vision of “small points, big governance, promoting the economy, and seeking happiness.”
At the Boxing Cultural Center, study groups embark on a wonderful journey through time and space. The intricately designed tiger head shoes, made of yellow cloth and adorned with colorful threads, hide a thousand-year-old code of blessings within the “Wang, or king” character formed by three horizontal and one vertical lines. Students’ eyes widen in amazement, and they nod frequently, exclaiming, “My grandmother made these tiger head shoes too!” Cultural exchanges unfold continuously.
Under the dim yellow lights of the Lyu Opera Theatre, old fans close their eyes, immersed in the beautiful local tunes. In the museum, the mottled green rust on bronze artifacts tells ancient stories. In a corner of the city reading room, children are engrossed in picture books, sailing through seas of imagination. “The environment here is elegant, and the activities are rich. On weekends, I bring my children to listen to Lyu opera, read good books, learn about intangible cultural heritage, and watch science documentaries. They no longer clamor to look at their phones,” Ms. Liu remarked.
Boxing County adheres to the principle of cultivating culture and is guided by the core socialist values, innovatively launching various cultural benefit projects to promote the spiritual civilization of urban and rural communities. In music ideological classes, the powerful force of “I advance together with my country” resonates; during the 75th anniversary art party class, art serves as a medium to discuss our original intention and strengthen our mission; the “Reading Shandong · Books Enrich Binzhou” reading month is a celebration dedicated to thought. These activities, which reflect deeply on cultural roots, build the spiritual height and depth of this small city of Boxing.
One person has been honored on the “China Good Person List,” 36 people have been selected as “Shandong Good People,” and over 9,000 households have been recognized as “Civil Credit Star Households,” creating a strong trend of promoting virtue and goodness. The little lights of the “Red Vests” gather to illuminate the brilliance of urban civilization; the practice of “Eight Etiquettes and Six Ceremonies” integrates elegance in appearance, beauty in conversation, courtesy in behavior, and norms in actions into daily life, connecting personal growth, family harmony, and social beauty.
The crown of a national civilized city is not only an honor but also a new beginning. The road to civilization has no end, allowing every resident of Boxing, born and raised here, to feel the warmth of civilization at their doorstep, experience the beauty of happiness, and work together to create a more livable, business-friendly, and tourist-friendly modern civilized city.