Yunjin Shangcheng community in Wudang: A new home for a better life

Once a relocation site for poverty alleviation, Yunjin Shangcheng community in Wudang district is now a thriving, clean, and green neighborhood. When a local reporter visited on May 26, children were playing in the park and seniors were chatting under pavilions.

A corner of Yunjin Shangcheng community. [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

Since residents moved in June 2019, the community has focused on employment, governance, and social integration. It now houses 281 families, with 1,072 residents relocated from six townships. With policy support, residents have moved from simply settling into building stable and prosperous lives.

Resident Shi Songjun moved from a remote village to care for his disabled mother. He now works as a sanitation worker in the community. "Life is much better now," he said. "We have reliable utilities, nearby hospitals, and even year-end dividends."

Zhou Yuyu, Party secretary of the community, said that the community provided residents with local schools for children, accessible healthcare, elderly care centers, and social integration programs. A job support workshop has attracted companies like Haide Plastic and a paper bag factory, creating local jobs and income. In 2024, collective earnings from these projects reached 270,000 yuan ($37,545) and supported 20 local jobs.

Residents like Wang Bo and Wang Yun are now earning stable incomes in local factories. "I used to farm for a little money. Now I earn over 4,000 yuan a month," said Wang Bo.

Through self-governance programs, residents now participate in community management and decision-making. Cultural spaces such as reading rooms and elderly centers enrich daily life.

"Seeing the progress here, I feel proud. We're like one big family," said resident Li Changfu.

Yunjin Shangcheng has transformed into a true paradise, where relocated residents are settling and thriving.