15-min cultural circle basically formed in Ningbo

Category: On The Campus
Published: Monday, 15 October 2012 09:04

In at the door of Ningbo Library, there is a glass case of various books. at one side of the case is a panel. Just insert your ID card, touch the screen, and you get the book you want. This is an ATM of books.

The ATM library is just one example of many cultural services that Ningbo is offering to the citizens. In recent 10 years, Ningbo is extending its public cultural facilities to the countryside. All counties, cities and districts have cultural centers or libraries, all towns and communities have comprehensive cultural stations and 95% of villages have cultural facilities. In addition, Ningbo has established a public service system that consists of the "Reading Everyday Program", the "Showing Everyday Program" and the "Entertaining Everyday Program". At present the city has 6 national-level advanced cultural districts and counties. A 15-min cultural circle is basically formed in Ningbo, in which a citizen can enjoy cultural services within a 15-min walk.

10 years ago, Ningbo started the program "10,000 movies shows for villagers. Every year, over 60 mobile cinema teams and over 30 professional performance troupes work in the countryside. Ningbo is one of the first of the cities that fulfilled the target "one film for a village in one mouth" and "one play for a village in one year. In the 10 years, Ningbo has entertained villagers with over 200,000 films and over 20,000 plays