A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for faster cultural development in the economically sleeping southwestern region.

After a four-day tour of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, urged officials to improve facilities for popularizing cultural activities in the underdeveloped region and the countryside.

TV signals access and community recreation facilities should be placed on priority, Li said, noting that officials should try their best to provide easier access to books, films, and traditional operas for the farmers.

He acknowledged that the cultural resources in Guangxi are rich and the masses have huge demands for good cultural activities, though the region falls behind in terms of economic development.

Li said it is important to make the combination of cultures and tourism as a new source of economic boom.

He suggested a publicity campaign be launched to let people know the significance of building a harmonious society, which should be based on the core value system of socialism.

Source: Xinhua