Maoming in Guangdong province has been nominated as a "National Civilized City" for the 2021 to 2023 period, according to the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization.

It is the only new prefecture-level city in the province to win this honor.

As one of the most important and influential awards for Chinese cities, the National Civilized City title honors cities which have performed well in terms of standard of living, social harmony, environmental preservation, as well as in the manners and etiquette of residents.

Maoming is nominated as the National Civilized City. [Photo/WeChat account: maofabu]

Over the past three years, Maoming has renovated 17 old residential areas and 34 farmers' markets, newly-built and upgraded 125 public toilets, constructed more than 2,600 barrier-free facilities, and provided nearly 110,000 parking lots for motorcycles and shared bikes.

The city also built the nation's first greenway that goes through the old town, with a total length of 12 kilometers. Its park areas have been increased by about 512 hectares in the past three years.

Issues like roadside stall businesses, outdoor advertisements, illegal building, and illegal car parking have been comprehensively solved by the city. Volunteer services have also been provided to improve public order through gradual change.

To date, the city has 937,000 registered volunteers and 7,598 volunteer service organizations and teams.

In addition, Maoming has made great efforts to build its "Kind-hearted Maoming" brand, based on the "Madam Xian" culture and her kind-hearted spirit, and has carried out a series of relevant activities, including the selection of kind-hearted Maoming role models.