Improved work style empowers rural development in Luozhuang

Huangshan town of Luozhuang district, Linyi, East China's Shandong province, has seen stronger village governance, faster industrial growth and better livelihoods since launching a campaign to improve officials' work style and capabilities this year.

The town has integrated red education and theoretical training into routine learning for Party members and officials, holding regular lectures on carrying forward the Yimeng Spirit and special training sessions to encourage officials to overcome difficulties and pursue long-term results.

This year, the town's officials resolved several long-pending lease disputes and recovered more than 1.2 million yuan of overdue collective funds, and secured the launch of 7 provincial, municipal and county key projects including the third phase of Xinlingfeng, 3 of which have been completed and put into production.

Officials now visit villages and fields instead of waiting for residents to come to them. In Muzuo Yicun village, 650,000 yuan was raised for road greening and environmental improvement; in the floodway renovation along the Linzhang line, more than 1.1 million yuan was pooled to upgrade the aging floodway and eliminate seasonal flood risks.

The town has also deepened digital grassroots governance with Internet-of-things upgrades and intelligent sensing platforms for hazard early warning and closed-loop management. In agricultural infrastructure, it cleared and dredged more than 2,000 meters of irrigation ditches and hardened over 3,000 meters of farm roads; 150 security cameras were added and 2 traffic lights installed at busy intersections; more than 20 dead-end rural roads were opened up and over 110 sites of scattered waste piles cleaned up.

To increase farmers' income, the town guided Fenghuangzhuang village to transfer 33 hectares (500 mu) of idle land for special planting and breeding, and developed contracted processing of bulk bags and handmade toys in Xiezishan and other villages, creating nearby jobs.

The town said it will consolidate the campaign results with regular, institutionalized mechanisms, including leader-village pairing, ten-household joint prevention, regular visits and case-handling visits.

Editor：韩蒙蒙