国内英语资讯:China Focus: Ethnic solidarity brings common prosperity to multi-ethnic province_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Ethnic solidarity brings common prosperity to multi-ethnic province

Besides, it also holds grand celebrations on every ethnic festival and encourages residents to interact with each other so that everyone can have a better understanding of the diverse cultures and traditions in the community.

"People can have a sense of ethnic pride and their cultural identity can be strengthened through communicating and celebrating together," Liu said.

He Rujun has been living in Beimen for more than 30 years, witnessing the community's tremendous change from a wasteland to a modern neighborhood as the result of joint efforts by every ethnic group.

"We worked together and hardened all the muddy roads. Last year, we renovated street lamps for about 11 kilometers and paved two new roads," He said.

"Singing and dancing with friends of other minorities at the activity center in our community has almost become my daily routine, which has greatly enriched my retired life."

There's an ethnic amalgamation in the community. He's daughter married somebody from a Bai ethnic minority and his daughter-in-law is from the Pumi ethnic minority. Since the Naxi and Pumi people had been at war in the past, marriage between the two minorities once was not allowed, but He's family broke with the tradition.

Conflict, however, is still inevitable. "Therefore, we set up a consulting committee consisting of representatives from all seven ethnic groups, seniors with a good reputation as well as leaders of our community, to solve disputes and clear up misunderstandings," He added.