Guangxi adopts new approaches to promote rule of law in rural areas

South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has rolled out multiple measures to promote the rule of law in rural areas by improving the rural governance system, in a bid to serve local economic and social development. 

The region's Fangchenggang city has equipped its 342 administrative villages and communities with legal advisors. Judges, prosecutors, police officers and lawyers have been organized to provide legal opinions and services for addressing disputes in village affairs management and agriculture-related contracts at the grassroots. 

To date, the city has successfully established three national demonstration villages and communities in promoting democracy and the rule of law, and 78 demonstration villages and communities at the autonomous region level.

Over the past two years, 207 administrative villages in Tengxian county of Wuzhou city have established rule of law publicity sites and have carried out more than 60,000 legal publicity and education activities, involving over 800,000 villagers. 

Since last year, the region has handled 32,193 legal aid cases, including 9,545 cases related to farmers and 7,264 cases involving minors.

In the meantime, in light of local conditions, Guangxi has deeply integrated the rule of law with local characteristic cultures, such as ethnic culture and intangible cultural heritage.  

For example, in Xincheng county of Laibin city, a folk song team consisting of 12 singers has been established to incorporate legal knowledge - including various laws and regulations - into folk song lyrics, based on local people's preferences and the songs' melodies.