Xifeng sets up 6 platforms to strengthen role of rural talent

Rural talent in Shidong town, Xifeng county make generous donations to a local charity campaign. [Photo/Guiyang news network] 

To take full advantage of rural talent in Xifeng county in Guiyang, a city in Southwest China's Guizhou province, the government has established six platforms. 

The "rural talent + industrial frontier" platform encourages gifted and respected rural talent to utilize their own social circles and resources to come up with plans for local industrial layout, development, and other major issues. 

The "rural talent + social governance" platform invites outstanding personnel to work as mediators to mitigate conflicts and disputes in villages and contribute to rural social governance. 

The "rural talent + policy discussion" platform includes the participation of rural talent in the policymaking process. They are also expected to collect voices from the grassroots level on the formulation of policies.

Three other platforms require rural talent to become model citizens and take part in charity and education programs in the county.