Putuo community builds a ?15-minute life services circle? for local residents

Posted by freemexy on February 27th, 2019

Shiquan Community in Putuo District has initiated the community grid management system in Lantian and Wanli areas recently in order to build a “15-minute life services circle” for local residents.Find the latest Putuo District news, stories and opinions on politics, business, society, lifestyle and culture, as well as featured stories and multimedia coverage from SHINE.

The system covers 1.7 square kilometers and involves as many as 36,200 residents. The Lantian grid management center is located in a three-story building, where local residents, old or young, can find all sorts of services for their daily life. The elderly can dine, take a shower, socialize or take part in rehabilitation center here while certain classes are available for children after school. It will also serve as a center for young volunteers to carry out social works and a platform for those who would like to hold meetings to share reading or other activities.

“The place is big enough for so many events and it is not far away from where we live,” said a senior resident surnamed Zhang. “Now my husband and I have a place to go to spend our spare time.” Sometimes, lectures will be organized at the center to spread knowledge on various aspects of daily life. The local neighborhood committees and communities are solicitating feedbacks from local residents in order to further improve the functions of the grid management system.

The Putuo Children’s Library held an event on Saturday featuring intangible cultural heritage of weed weaving for children so that they could get a closer look at the folk art form and craftsmanship. They were instructed to make a cup mat using the weed slices and other materials provided, after a teacher had demonstrated the process. The children were happy to see the pieces turning into an item of artwork. With the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Spring Festival, falling on Tuesday this year, a fairy tale-themed event was also held. Children recited poems of the season and guessed lantern riddles.