Zhejiang makes tremendous effort to promote Civil Code

The judicial administration system of East China's Zhejiang province has been using various means to publicize China's first Civil Code since it was adopted in late May.

 Cultivating a rule of law culture

The authority of a sub-district in Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou, the capital city, converted a local park into a rule of law-themed venue to popularize the code.

The authorities in Xinzhou district of Ningbo city painted a local out-door gallery with content from the code. It's drawing a lot of attention from residents.

Haishu district of Ningbo built a Civil Code-themed park in the hope of promoting the code's role in facilitating family harmony and protecting people's rights and interests.

The law publicity office of Shengzhou city shot a short film in which actresses associate the code with people's daily lives in a performance of the traditional local opera.

In the city of Dongyang, local authorities added wall paintings depicting the code's provisions to the project of cultivating demonstrative villages and communities for promoting democracy and rule of law.

In the city of Lanxi, a demonstrative village for promoting democracy and rule of law, which is known for its lotuses, took this year's annual lotus festival as an opportunity to popularize the code to visitors.

The judicial authority of Jindong district of Jinhua city contributes to building of rule of law in rural areas by decorating building walls with Civil Code-relevant patterns.

Online law publicity

The judicial department of Cixi city cooperated with a local recitation association to have famous TV hosts recite the code.

The judicial department of Keqiao district of Shaoxing city produced a series of short videos to promote the code on popular platforms.

The authority of Pujiang county of Jinhua city also released a short video to explain how the code will make a difference in people’s lives.

The law publicity office of Putuo district of Zhoushan city launched an online quiz to facilitate the public’s understanding of the code.

The authority of Xihu district of Hangzhou invited lawyers to break down the articles of the code concerning personality right in live-streamed lectures.

The art troupe of Keqiao district of Shaoxing city recorded videos in which its members publicize the code in the local dialect.

The authority of Jiangshan city released a short video series about the code.

Holding lectures

A judicial station in Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city combined online and offline approaches to disseminate the code.

Focusing on children, a judicial station in Yinzhou district of Ningbo city organized pupils to read the code collectively before their first morning class.

A lawyer team was set up in Lucheng district of Wenzhou city to promote the code among juveniles.

The law publicity office of Wencheng county of Wenzhou city joined hands with a local judicial station and law firms in publicizing the code in the countryside.

Party members in a town in Changxing county of Huzhou volunteered to promote the code in rural areas through multiple forms including promotional videos, home visits and lectures to raise villagers' legal awareness.

Authorities in several towns of Jiangshan city launched large rural Civil Code publicity campaigns, erecting billboards and distributing pamphlets to villagers.

The judicial authority of Qingyuan county of Lishui city publicized the code in rural public buildings in an effort to draw villagers closer to the law.

The judicial authority of Jingning county of Lishui city promoted the code in rural areas through measures ranging from handing out materials to offering free legal consultations.