Xucun, Wangtai Street, West Coast New Area, Qingdao: Welcome to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to hold an online "hundredth birthday banquet" for the elderly

In the golden autumn of October, red osmanthus is fragrant. On October 9, 2022, in the warm atmosphere of welcoming the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the third "Hundreds of Birthday Banquets" event in Wangtai Street, West Coast New District, Qingdao was held in Xucun. The Civil Affairs Bureau of the New District and the Party Working Committee of Wangtai Street are in charge of Comrades and cadres from the two committees of Xu Village and the elderly gathered together happily to spend a beautiful moment together.

Early in the morning, at the entrance of the Xucun Elderly Care Service Center, the actors from the Xucun Cultural and Art Troupe were arranging the stage in a tense and orderly manner. In the applause of the old people, the actors presented the wonderful programs with local flavor, such as "The Wall" and "Wang Hanxi Borrowing the Year", which were written and performed by themselves.

​​Accompanied by bursts of cheers and applause at the performance site, in the dining hall, Party Secretary Han Zongxiang and First Secretary Xu Yunlei in the village acted as "waiters" and were carefully preparing the heart-warming lunch for the birthday banquet. This year , Due to the epidemic, the elderly could not gather in the canteen of Xu Village to help the boss to have lunch. Although the epidemic was affected, the elderly could not be disappointed. The two village committees decided to adopt a meal delivery method for the elderly to have a unique online "Hundred Birthday Banquet" ”, so that the elderly can feel the care of the government and the warmth of the party. The

canteen has customized a stainless steel lunch box for each elderly person, filled with hot meals such as sixi balls, , braised prawns, etc. At the same time, each elderly person presented a calcium milk cookie. 210 elderly people from 7 grid villages including Xibu Hou, Dahuang, Xiaohuang, Zhoujiazhuang, Yuejia, and Yuejia received a loving lunch full of the care of the party and the government.

​​After enjoying a delicious lunch, 91-year-old grandma Han Kuifeng and 87-year-old grandma An Xiuxiang both praised the party's policies, thanked the party and the government for their care for the elderly, and thanked the village "head of the family" Secretary Han Zongxiang for taking care of the elderly.

allows the elderly to share the achievements of reform and development, enjoy a happy old age, and express their care for the elderly.

In recent years, with the care and support of the New District Working Committee and Management Committee, and with the specific guidance and help of the District Civil Affairs Bureau, Wangtai Street Party Working Committee, and Rural Revitalization Task Force, the Xu Village Party Committee has continued to increase its commitment to the cause of the elderly. Investment, attach importance to the construction of service facilities for the elderly, and enrich the cultural and sports activities of the elderly in Xu Village.

​​opened two buses to the village, built a 300-square-meter Xucun Theater, renovated a 500-square-meter medical service center, and gradually improved facilities that are convenient and beneficial to the people. Renovate and continuously extend the service radius of elderly assistance, carry out elderly assistance services in the jurisdiction of Xucun New Village, turn the grid canteen into a community canteen, and actively create a new format of home-based elderly care in new rural areas, so that the elderly have more sense of gain , security and happiness.

"In the next step, we will focus on solving the most concerned, most direct, and most realistic interests of the people, vigorously promote the virtue of respecting the elderly, and strive to give the elderly care, medicine, and learning for the elderly. Let the elderly see the changes, get benefits and feel warm, make the old age life of the elderly in Xu Village more meaningful and colorful, and strive to write a new chapter of rural revitalization.” Han Zongxiang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Xu Village, said. (Correspondents Xu Yunlei Yang Meijuan Han Jiajun)